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noun
Political activity that is more evidently concerned with addressing the immediate needs of the local electorate than with strategy that might affect the national interest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, derogatory, informal, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: parochialism, provincialism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: narrow-mindedness
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