the policy or practice of members of a particular political group joining an existing political party with the intention of changing its principles and policies, instead of forming a new party
Derived forms
entryist (ˈentryist)
noun, adjective
Examples of 'entryism' in a sentence
entryism
Outbreaks of enthusiastic 'entryism' at the top can destroy good causes.
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The contest brought determined 'entryism' by far-left groups.
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This is a welcome development but the contests are highly vulnerable to entryism.
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This amounts to a kind of electoral entryism, using the mechanism of democracy in order to gerrymander it.
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It suggests such infiltration, known as 'entryism', is either not happening or not being detected.
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And the electoral system, where supporters have as much say as members, has led to possible entryism.