Meanings
nounGrantism (uncountable)
- USderogatoryuncountablegovernmentcorruption and cronyism in government
Origin
From Grant + -ism, after US President Ulysses S. Grant. First used by Senator Charles Sumner in a speech in 1872.
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APA
Grantism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grantism
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“Grantism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grantism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grantism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grantism.
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