mountaintopism
English
Etymology
mountaintop + -ism. Calque of the (now rarely used) Chinese word 山頭主義 / 山头主义 (shāntóuzhǔyì).
Noun
mountaintopism (uncountable)
- (derogatory) The tendency of a provincial governor to regard the province as his own personal territory.
Usage notes
- This term is associated with communist China.
References
- See .