Poplarism

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noun

The situation where a local council contravenes national directives and offers more generous welfare payments to citizens, as in the Poplar Rates Rebellion in Poplar, London, England, in 1921.

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Meanings

nounPoplarism (uncountable)
  1. UKhistoricaluncountablegovernmentThe situation where a local council contravenes national directives and offers more generous welfare payments to citizens, as in the Poplar Rates Rebellion in Poplar, London, England, in 1921.

Origin

From poplar + -ism.

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Poplarism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poplarism

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“Poplarism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poplarism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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