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Definition of “localist”

localist1 (ˈləʊkəlɪst) 

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adjective

  1. (politics, sociology) focussing on or based in a locality; decentralized

localist2 (ˈləʊkəlɪst) 

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noun

  1. (politics) a politician who supports locally based politics and institutions

localism (ˈləʊkəˌlɪzəm Pronunciation for localism

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noun

  1. a pronunciation, phrase, etc, peculiar to a particular locality
  2. another word for provincialism

Derived Forms

ˈlocalist noun
ˌlocalˈistic adjective

Example Sentences Including 'localist'

Despite their success in local government, Liberal Democrats have no localist agenda.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Revised localist constitutions are flourishing in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Scandinavia.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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