corporatism
(noun) control of a state or organization by large interest groups; “individualism is in danger of being swamped by a kind of corporatism”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
corporatism (countable and uncountable, plural corporatisms)
A political system in which society is organized into collective interest groups or "bodies" (Latin corpora) which are subservient to the state and act as organs of political representation.
corporatism (countable and uncountable, plural corporatisms)
(chiefly, US, derogatory) A form of capitalism in which the government is lobbied by, or generally heavily favors, corporations at the expense of the general populace.
Synonym: neocorporatism
• proto-racism, protoracism
Source: Wiktionary
16 April 2024
(noun) a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; “public confidence in the economy”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
