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municipalism

municipalism

7.9
A belief that city or town governments should run public services
  • noun
  • /mjuːˈnɪsɪpəlɪzəm/
translation icon : municipalismo
  • The rise of municipalism in the city encouraged residents to participate more actively in local governance.

Examples

  • In a metaphorical sense, Brazil stands between municipalism and globalization, and so must deal simultaneously with a varied set of contradictory challenges at all levels of the federation.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Many activists advocate for municipalism as a way to enhance democratic control over community resources.

  • The conference focused on municipalism, highlighting how local governments can better address citizens' needs.

Synonyms

home rule
vsmunicipalism
  • Formal
4 6.2

The right of a city or county to run its own local matters without central government control

supports this power as a political movement rather than a legal grant
localism
vsmunicipalism
1 7.2

Strong loyalty to one's own community and its interests

promotes local government control as a political belief rather than personal loyalty

Surface Forms

municipalism singular
municipalisms plural

Morphology

municipalism = municipal (transparent) = municipal + ism

The noun is a straightforward ideological noun formed from 'municipal' + '-ism', meaning a doctrine or movement relating to municipal government.

Etymology

The word municipalism comes from municipal, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'town' or 'local community', and you can also see the same root in municipality. So, municipalism is the idea that the 'town' or city government should control local services and community affairs.