syndicalism
noun
syn·di·cal·ism ˈsin-di-kə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: a revolutionary doctrine by which workers seize control of the economy and the government by direct means (such as a general strike)
2
: a system of economic organization in which industries are owned and managed by the workers
3
: a theory of government based on functional rather than territorial representation
syndicalist
ˈsin-di-kə-list
adjective or noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The full list of anarchist schools of thought is long, but includes anarcho-syndicalism, anarcha-feminism, green anarchism, Black anarchism, and individualist anarchism, which is similar to libertarianism. 
Sophie Hayssen, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2020 In a country rocked by strikes, militant syndicalism, unemployment and political instability, the leftist Front populaire under socialist Léon Blum won a parliamentary majority in 1936 and proceeded to carry out a number of sweeping reforms. Tom Sancton, Smithsonian, 7 Sep. 2017
Sophie Hayssen, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2020 In a country rocked by strikes, militant syndicalism, unemployment and political instability, the leftist Front populaire under socialist Léon Blum won a parliamentary majority in 1936 and proceeded to carry out a number of sweeping reforms. Tom Sancton, Smithsonian, 7 Sep. 2017 Word History
Etymology
French syndicalisme, from chambre syndicale trade union
First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing syndicalism
Legal Definition
syndicalism
noun
syn·di·cal·ism ˈsin-di-kə-ˌli-zəm
: a doctrine or practice promoting the revolutionary seizure of government and industry see also criminal syndicalism
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