Poplarism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

poplar +‎ -ism

Noun[edit]

Poplarism (uncountable)

  1. (UK, politics, historical) The situation where a local council contravenes national directives and offers more generous welfare payments to citizens, as in the Poplar Rates Rebellion in Poplar, London, England, in 1921.

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