socialism

/ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm/ noun [U]

Definition

› a political system in which the government owns important businesses and industries, and which allows the people to share the money and opportunities equally

(Definition of socialism noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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