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governmentalism
noun gov·ern·men·tal·ism \ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm\
Definition of GOVERNMENTALISM
1
: a theory advocating extension of the sphere and degree of government activity
2
: the tendency toward extension of the role of government
— gov·ern·men·tal·ist \-tə-list\ noun
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First Known Use of GOVERNMENTALISM
1848
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