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governmentist en · NOUN

Etymology

From government + -ist.

Meanings

1. A supporter of governmentism
   • 2005 WDU, Re: A Modest proposal to fix Social Security Group: triangle.general Minimalist governmentists perhaps, but they believe in and respect the law, just more literally than most.
   • 2007, John Husvar, Re: GRRRR Group: alt.support.mult-sclerosis Now if the various nanny governmentists would just treat addiction as the medical issue it is instead of the criminal problem it wouldn't be if they took the financial incentives out of it
   • 2006 Perfectlyable, Re: They Say it's not Slavery or Tyranny: it's Dependency Group: alt.law-enforcement There are big governmentists on the left and right.

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