Statism
Pronunciation : Sta"tism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From State.]
Definition : Defn: The art of governing a state; statecraft; policy. [Obs.] The enemies of God . . . call our religion statism. South.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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