localism
noun
lo·cal·ism
ˈlō-kə-ˌli-zəm 
1
a
: a local idiom
b
: a local peculiarity of speaking or acting
2
: affection or partiality for a particular place : sectionalism
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Excessive localism leads to huge inequalities between jurisdictions and strips property taxes of their function of providing homeowners with some protections against property value declines, Schleicher said.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
In his new role, Vembu will focus fully on R&D initiatives, as well as his personal mission of rural development, which fits neatly into the company’s transnational localism strategy (more on that later).
—Melody Brue, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The next trope, of course, is the whole localism thing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
The vast sums of capital that flow through the former provide the financial basis for the localism of the latter, helping to preserve the image of a land unspoiled by the vampiric thirst of capitalism and the homogenizing cultural pressures of globalization.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
In his new role, Vembu will focus fully on R&D initiatives, as well as his personal mission of rural development, which fits neatly into the company’s transnational localism strategy (more on that later).
—Melody Brue, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The next trope, of course, is the whole localism thing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
The vast sums of capital that flow through the former provide the financial basis for the localism of the latter, helping to preserve the image of a land unspoiled by the vampiric thirst of capitalism and the homogenizing cultural pressures of globalization.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for localism
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“Localism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localism. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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localism
noun
lo·cal·ism
ˈlō-kə-ˌliz-əm
: a local peculiarity of speech or acting
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