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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This is where Sridhar Vembu’s passion for transnational localism comes into play.
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Melody Brue, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Melody Brue, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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“Localism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localism. Accessed 26 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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