syndicalism

syn·di·cal·ism

noun \ˈsin-di-kə-ˌli-zəm\

Definition of SYNDICALISM

1

: a revolutionary doctrine by which workers seize control of the economy and the government by direct means (as a general strike)

2

: a system of economic organization in which industries are owned and managed by the workers

3

: a theory of government based on functional rather than territorial representation

— syn·di·cal·ist \-list\ adjective or noun

Origin of SYNDICALISM

French syndicalisme, from chambre syndicale trade union

First Known Use: 1907