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long-termist, n. and a. Chiefly Business and Econ. (orig. and chiefly Brit.).
Brit. |ˌlɒŋˈtəːmɪst|, U.S. |ˌlɔŋˈtərməst|, |ˌlɑŋˈtərməst|
[‹ long-term adj. + -ist suffix. Compare long-termism n.]
A. n. A person who acts or makes decisions with a view to long-term aims or consequences; one who takes a long-term view.
1987Financial Times 19 Jan. 18/2 The ‘long-termists’ are worried about investing too much faith in opinion polls [and] are concerned about the trade balance. 1995Scotsman 23 May 6/8 Describing himself as an unashamed long-termist, he sought to bolster further Labour's credentials in the City. 2002Irish Times (Nexis) 5 Oct. (Weekend) 55 Developing self-preservation mechanisms for dealing with the flak, they quickly became what they describe as ‘long-termists’.
B. adj. Advocating, characterized by, or based on long-termism; that is designed or planned with a view to long-term aims or consequences.
1988Sunday Times 31 July d11/4 Its policyholders are essentially patient and ‘long-termist’. 1994Independent (Electronic ed.) 11 Feb. Management buyouts are rare in the supposedly long-termist climate of Germany or Japan. 2000N. Fairclough New Labour, New Lang. i. 26 This is a policy that is unashamedly long-termist. |