Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

state capitalism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: state -cap-i-tal-ism
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The form of capitalism where for-profit commercial activities are undertaken by the state; either by means of corporatized government agencies, or by means of ownership or control of nominally private organizations.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

state capitalisms (plural) state-capitalism (alternative, rare)

Phrases

state capitalist Marxism-Leninism state socialism

Frequently Paired Words

state capitalist communism Marxism-Leninism socialism Stalinism state socialism

Questions

What does state capitalism mean?: The form of capitalism where for-profit commercial activities are undertaken by the state; either by means of corporatized government agencies, or by means of ownership or control of nominally private organizations.

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