corporatist
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or characteristic of corporatism: Describes systems, policies, or ideologies where major economic and social groups (like businesses, labor unions, and professional associations) are integrated into the state's decision-making processes, often with the state acting as a mediator.
- Noun:
- A supporter or advocate of corporatism: A person who believes in or promotes the principles of corporatism.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The government's corporatist approach involved direct negotiations between unions and industry leaders.
- Some political analysts described the policy as a corporatist solution to economic planning.
- Noun:
- As a dedicated corporatist, she argued for greater formal collaboration between the state and economic sectors.
- The debate featured strong arguments from both free-market liberals and corporatists.
Advanced Usage
- Corporatist state: A state organized along corporatist principles, where officially recognized corporate groups have a formal role in governance.
- Historically, some 20th-century European regimes were described as corporatist states.
- Neo-corporatist: Refers to modern forms of tripartite cooperation between government, employers, and labor unions, often in democratic contexts.
- The country's neo-corporatist model is credited with maintaining industrial peace.
Variants and Related Words
- Corporatism (n): The ideology or system itself, emphasizing the organization of society by corporate groups.
- Corporative (adj): An older or less common synonym for , especially in historical contexts.
Synonyms
- Adjective: syndicalist (in some contexts), tripartite (when describing three-party structures).
- Noun: syndicalist, corporatist advocate.
Antonyms
- Adjective/Noun: pluralist, individualist, laissez-faire, neoliberal (in economic context).
Adjective
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of or relating to corporatism
Noun
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a supporter of corporatism
