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Zionism

/ˌzaɪəˈnɪzəm/
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Definitions of Zionism
  1. noun
    a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine
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    type of:
    policy
    a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
  2. noun
    a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine
    synonyms: Zionist movement
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    type of:
    front, movement, social movement
    a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
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