the principles of the reform movement in Britain from 1838 to 1848, which included manhood suffrage, payment of Members of Parliament, equal electoral districts, annual parliaments, voting by ballot, and the abolition of property qualifications for MPs
Derived forms
Chartist (ˈChartist)
noun, adjective
Word origin
named after the People's Charter, a document which stated their aims
Chartism in American English
(ˈtʃɑrtˌɪzəm)
noun
1.
a movement for democratic social and political reform in England (1838-48)
2.
its principles set forth in the People's Charter (1838)