CHARTISM: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
| Matching Terms: | | Chartist
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people |
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| | See Also: | | ethic, moral principle, value orientation, value-system | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chart"ism\, n. [F. charte charter. Cf. {Charte},
{Chart}.]
The principles of a political party in England (1838-48),
which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot,
annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other
radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the
People's Charter.
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