statist
pronunciation
How to pronounce statist in British English:
UK ['steɪtɪst]
How to pronounce statist in American English:
US ['steɪtɪst]
Word Origin
- statist (n.)
- 1580s, "statesman;" 1803, "statistician;" 1976 as "supporter of statism;" 1960 as an adjective in this sense; from state (n.2) + -ist.
Example
- 1. Indeed , many in france have found renewed pride in their statist system .
- 2. This was denounced in some newspapers as too statist an approach ; she disagrees .
- 3. It means grappling with the sort of federalism that statist france has always rejected .
- 4. Harsh statist rhetoric , the shareholder dispute at the tnk-bp joint venture and the war with georgia all hurt investor sentiment earlier this year .
- 5. The moment suggested that the president is more statist than middle america , and a bit priggish too .