Localism is the belief that services should be controlled and provided, or goods producedand bought, within a local area for the benefit of people in that area.
For all the talk of localism, power remains concentrated in the hands of centralgovernment.
localism in British English
(ˈləʊkəˌlɪzəm)
noun
1.
the policy of devolving power from a central or federal government to local bodies
2.
a pronunciation, phrase, etc, peculiar to a particular locality
3. another word for provincialism
Derived forms
localist (ˈlocalist)
noun
localistic (ˌlocalˈistic)
adjective
localism in American English
(ˈloʊkəlˌɪzəm)
noun
1.
a way of acting characteristic of one locality; local custom, practice, or mannerism
2.
a word, meaning, expression, pronunciation, etc. peculiar to one locality
3.
fondness for a particular locality
4.
narrow outlook; provincialism
Derived forms
localistic (ˌlocalˈistic)
adjective
Examples of 'localism' in a sentence
localism
Clearly leadership is needed to improve the understanding of what is meant by localism.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Surely politicians who favour localism, devolution and parental choice should now correct this anomaly?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But the argument for localism is disgracefully mushy; we should be more rigorous about what localism means.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It is time to revisit the localism agenda and nail it, to the benefit of local people and neighbourhoods.
The Sun (2012)
And while all are significant in their own way, there is still a lack of consensus and clarity on what localism actually means.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We will be interested to see what happens when the localism bill comes in - there will be more interaction with councils and pressure groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Is this what localism means in the Big Society?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The coalition abolished it, complaining that it conflicted with the government's localism agenda.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The localism bill gives us more power to hold councils to account - let's make sure we use it.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The Government wishes to see more houses built, but has set out with a localism agenda that will have precisely the opposite effect.