guild socialism

guild socialism
noun
a form of socialist theory advocating state ownership of industry but managements by guilds of workers
• Hypernyms: ↑socialism

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noun
: a socialistic theory advocating state ownership of all industries with monopolistic control and management in each by a guild composed of all its handworkers and brainworkers and restricted only by regulations safeguarding the consumers' interests; especially : such a theory developed in England early in the 20th century

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—guild socialist. —guild-socialistic, adj.
a form of socialism developed in England in the 20th century, emphasizing decentralization of industry and services with control to be vested in autonomous guilds of workers.
[1910-15]

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Guild Socialism noun
A form of socialism that would make trade unions or guilds the authority for industrial matters
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Main Entry: ↑guild

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guild socialism,
an English form of socialism that is in favor of industries being owned by the nation but managed by guilds of workers.

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