majimboism

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noun

The political devolution of power to the regions of a country.

OriginSwahili majimbo →
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Meanings

nounmajimboism (uncountable)
  1. KenyauncountableThe political devolution of power to the regions of a country.

    Mr. Odinga campaigned on a policy of federal decentralization known as majimboism.

    2008 January 11, Aidan Hartley, “Democracy by Other Means”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Swahilimajimbo“regions”
  2. Englishmajimboism

From Swahili majimbo (“regions”) + -ism.

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majimboism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majimboism

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Chicago

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