polycentristadj.n.
/pɒlɪˈsɛntrɪst/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈsɛntrəst/ Politics.
Advocating or practising polycentrism. Also as n.: a person who advocates or practices polycentrism.
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capitulationist1932
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polycentrist1963
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polycentrist1963
1963 Ann. Reg. 1962 199 ‘Polycentrist’ tendencies within the world Communist movement.
1966 Times 7 July 7/3 Many more responsible non-communists were becoming polycentrists, including General de Gaulle.
2001 Washington Times (Nexis) 11 Nov. b7 The Italian communists rejected Moscow's leadership and announced their own form of ‘Eurocommunism’ having a ‘polycentrist’ approach.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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