statism

/ˈsteɪtɪzəm/

Meanings

noun

The belief that the centralization of power in a state (sovereign polity) is the ideal or best way to organize humanity.

Examples :

"The teacher's strict adherence to the school's rules exemplifies a form of statism, where the authority of the school is considered paramount. "

Related Words

centralization noun

/ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌsɛntɹəlˌaɪˈzeɪʃən/

The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole

"the centralization of commerce in a city"

humanity noun

/hjuˈmænɪti/

Mankind; human beings as a group.

"The success of the school project depended on the teamwork and cooperation of the entire student humanity. "

organize verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/

To arrange in working order.

"To prepare for the big test, Sarah organized her study materials into folders, so she could easily find what she needed. "

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

polity noun

/ˈpɑ.lɪ.ti/ /ˈpɒ.lɪ.tɪ/

An organizational structure of the government of a state, church, etc.

"The school's student polity outlined the rules for student behavior. "

exemplifies verb

/ɪɡˈzemplɪfaɪz/

To show or illustrate by example.

"The student's perfect attendance record exemplifies the school's emphasis on punctuality. "

paramount noun

/ˈpa.ɹə.maʊnt/ /ˈpæ.ɹəˌmaʊnt/

A chief or superior.

"The school's paramount concern is student safety. "

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

adherence noun

/ədˈhɪərəns/ /ædˈhɪrəns/

A close physical union of two objects.

"The adherence of the sticky notes to the whiteboard was impressive. "

sovereign noun

/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/ /ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/

A monarch; the ruler of a country.

"The sovereign of the kingdom awarded the school a grant for new equipment. "

belief noun

/bəˈliːf/

Mental acceptance of a claim as true.

"My belief that hard work leads to success motivates me to study diligently. "