socialism
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socialism (uncountable)
- Any of various political philosophies that support social and economic equality, collective decision-making, and public control of productive capital and natural resources, as advocated by socialists.
- The socialist political philosophies as a group, including Marxism, libertarian socialism, democratic socialism, and social democracy.
- (Leninism) The intermediate phase of social development between capitalism and full communism. This is a strategy whereby the State has control of all key resource-producing industries and manages most aspects of the market, in contrast to laissez faire capitalism.
- (Classical Marxism) The international communist society where classes and the state no longer exist.
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political philosophy of social and economic equality
group of socialist political philosophies
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intermediate phase of social development
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