municipalistn.adj.
/mjᵿˈnɪsᵻpəlɪst/, /mjᵿˈnɪsᵻpl̩ɪst/, U.S. /mjuˈnɪsəpəˌləst/, /mjəˈnɪsəpəˌləst/ 1. An advocate of municipalism; a person who favours (increased) municipal control of public services, institutions, etc. Also as adj.
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > political philosophy > principles of or attachment to types of government > [noun] > provincial or local autonomy > adherent of
provincialist1718
municipalist1858
communalizer1889
regionalist1900
municipalizer1901
1858 M. A. Richter Municipalist 9 The municipalist advocates the alteration of the present Constitution of the state of New York, and its replacement by one more suitable to the urgency of the times.
1899 Westm. Gaz. 10 Apr. 9/2 The Municipalists in the United States scored several notable successes at the recent elections.
1972 Jrnl. Mod. Hist. 44 276 The Lyon municipalist movement seems closest to the author's heart.
1988 New Statesman 17 June 21/2 None of this..need in principle be objectionable, even to the most died-in-the-wool [sic] municipalist (though the terms on which the changes are being imposed will damage local democracy).
2. A person who is skilled or experienced in municipal administration. rare.
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society > authority > office > holder of office > other municipal officials > [noun] > skilled municipal official
municipalist1904
1904 Daily Chron. 20 Apr. 6/4 It was odd to hear the son of the great municipalist [sc. Joseph Chamberlain, mayor of Birmingham] attacking, in his father's presence, the municipalities for their heavy borrowings.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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