Syndicalism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Control of both industry and government by labor unions, especially as achieved through revolutionary direct action; advocacy for attempts to bring it about. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions wordnet

Etymology

From French syndicalisme.

Related phrases

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