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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Ther argument: The merger will merely create more big media at the expense of localism.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Always bummed about something: the crowd, the wind, the hotel breakfast, the localism, the boards, the guy on the inside.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Thus, current fears reinforce a pre-existing localism, and infuse it with new and intense emotions.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Carr has mode localism a priority, and has pushed back on moves by network owners to continue raising onerous fees.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Always bummed about something: the crowd, the wind, the hotel breakfast, the localism, the boards, the guy on the inside.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Thus, current fears reinforce a pre-existing localism, and infuse it with new and intense emotions.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Carr has mode localism a priority, and has pushed back on moves by network owners to continue raising onerous fees.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Localism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localism. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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localism
noun
lo·cal·ism
ˈlō-kə-ˌliz-əm
: a local peculiarity of speech or acting
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