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单词 poplarism
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Poplarismn.

Brit. /ˈpɒplərɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈpɑpləˌrɪz(ə)m/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Poplar , -ism suffix.
Etymology: < Poplar, the name of a district, formerly a borough, in the East End of London + -ism suffix. Compare Poplarization n.
British (now historical).
The policy of paying wages and giving benefits on a generous or extravagant scale, as practised by the Board of Guardians of Poplar in the 1920s; any similar policy which increases the charges on ratepayers.
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Poplarism1922
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1922 Glasgow Herald 3 Nov. 8 The hard-headed workers of Yorkshire..have learned the lesson of Poplarism.
1931 Times 20 Feb. 7/6 The chief issue of the election is whether or not the policy of ‘Poplarism’ advocated by the Labour-Socialist Party is to be applied to London government.
1973 Public Law Spring 28 Morrison had been opposed to the three elements of ‘Poplarism’, the payment of excessive wages and excessive relief and the refusal to honour legal obligations.
1991 J. Kingdom Local Govt. & Politics in Brit. xiv. 230 What is now termed ‘Poplarism’, when five Labour members gained effective control of the parish of Poplar in East London.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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