mountaintopism

English

Etymology

mountaintop +‎ -ism. Calque of the (now rarely used) Chinese word 山頭主義 / 山头主义 (shāntóuzhǔyì).

Noun

mountaintopism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) The tendency of a provincial governor to regard the province as his own personal territory.

Usage notes
  • This term is associated with communist China.

References
  • See .
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