Chartism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɑːˌtɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chär′tiz əm)


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Chart•ism  (chär′tiz əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World Historythe principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
  • 1830–40; chart charter (now obsolete) + -ism; replacing Charterism; see charter
Chart′ist, n., adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Chartism / ˈtʃɑːˌtɪzəm/
  1. 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
Etymology: named after the People's Charter, a document which stated their aimsˈChartist,
'Chartism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
National Charter - People's Charter

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