mountaintopism
The tendency of a provincial governor to regard the province as his own personal territoryThe tendency of a provincial governor to regard the province as his own personal territory.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, uncountable)The tendency of a provincial governor to regard the province as his own personal territory.
Origin
From mountaintop + -ism. Calque of the (now rarely used) Chinese word 山頭主義 / 山头主义 (shāntóuFrom mountaintop + -ism. Calque of the (now rarely used) Chinese word 山頭主義 / 山头主义 (shāntóuzhǔyì).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable