-par·tism
\|pär]ˌtizəm, |pȧ] also ]d.ˌizəm\ noun combining form
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Etymology: French -partisme, from parti political party (from Middle French, match, party, decision) + -isme — more at parti
: tendency toward or active operation of a (specified) number of political parties in a governmental system
< multi-partism >
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