-ˌnizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: restriction + -ism
: a policy or philosophy advocating restriction or restrictions: as
a. : a policy or practice of trade restraints (as by internal restrictive practices or by import restrictions) : a monopolistic policy
b.
(1) : a policy of labor resistance to mechanization and automation based on a desire to increase the number of available jobs
(2) : a policy of curtailing the individual worker's output to make the job last longer