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socialism
Subject Category
E Economics, Business and Industry
Definition
An economic system that is regulated, directed and administered by the government rather than private enterprises and which supports the principle of equal distribution of wealth among individuals.
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Used For
socialist economic systems
socialist systems
Broader Term
economic systems
Related Term
centrally planned economy
collectivization
social justice
Spanish
socialismo
Term Number
131711