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   Plu·ral·ism

   /ˈplo͝orəˌliz(ə)m/

   

   noun

   • 1. a condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority, etc., coexist.
   • ▪ a political theory or system of power-sharing among a number of political parties.
   • ▪ a theory or system of devolution and autonomy for individual bodies in preference to monolithic state control.
   • ▪ a form of society in which the members of minority groups maintain their independent cultural traditions.
   • ▪ a theory or system that recognizes more than one ultimate principle.
   • 2. the practice of holding more than one office or church benefice at a time.

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