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   Syn·di·cal·ism

   /ˈsindəkəˌliz(ə)m/

   

   noun

   • 1. a movement for transferring the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution to workers' unions. Influenced by Proudhon and by the French social philosopher Georges Sorel (1847–1922), syndicalism developed in French labor unions during the late 19th century and was at its most vigorous between 1900 and 1914, particularly in France, Italy, Spain, and the US. historical

   Word Origin early 20th century: from French syndicalisme, from syndical, from syndic ‘a delegate’ (see syndic).

   Derivatives

   • 1. syndicalist noun

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