localism
noun
lo·cal·ism
ˈlō-kə-ˌli-zəm 
1
a
: a local idiom
b
: a local peculiarity of speaking or acting
2
: affection or partiality for a particular place : sectionalism
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But the localism of France at the time should not be underestimated.
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Arjun Chowdhury, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010
Related Stories Inspired in part by Australian New Wave cinema and in part by John Cheever’s short story The Swimmer and the subsequent 1968 Burt Lancaster film, The Surfer also pulls from rampant localism in the surf community that has been documented from Palos Verdes, California, to Australia.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Transnational localism is a solution for creating a healthy balance between being at home with the family and in the office - an issue every human resource department is wrestling with today.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
Federalism and localism work only if conservatives run for state and local office, serve in state and local capacities, and advocate policies at the state and local levels.
—Andy Smarick, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
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Arjun Chowdhury, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010
Related Stories Inspired in part by Australian New Wave cinema and in part by John Cheever’s short story The Swimmer and the subsequent 1968 Burt Lancaster film, The Surfer also pulls from rampant localism in the surf community that has been documented from Palos Verdes, California, to Australia.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Transnational localism is a solution for creating a healthy balance between being at home with the family and in the office - an issue every human resource department is wrestling with today.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
Federalism and localism work only if conservatives run for state and local office, serve in state and local capacities, and advocate policies at the state and local levels.
—Andy Smarick, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020
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localism
noun
lo·cal·ism
ˈlō-kə-ˌliz-əm
: a local peculiarity of speech or acting
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