capitalistic society

collocation in English

meaningsofcapitalistandsociety

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capitalist
adjective
uk
/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl.ɪst/us
/ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl.ɪst/
based on the system of capitalism (= an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are controlled by private owners rather than by the state, with the purpose of making ...
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society
noun
uk
/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/us
/səˈsaɪ.ə.t̬i/
a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as ...
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(Definition ofcapitalistandsocietyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I believe that inflation is, as it were, something which is with us; a permanent part of ourcapitalisticsociety.
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I want to deal with the issue of whether it is a rich man's club—and clearly it is—and acapitalisticsocietynow largely dominated by capitalist politicians.
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She says the way that radical feminists describe characteristics of men- competitive, rationalistic, dominating- are much like the characteristics ofcapitalisticsociety.
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He also notes that billions of people continue to live in poverty in countries developing theircapitalisticsociety.
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An undesirable feature is noted in an allegedcapitalisticsociety, and one where a market economy supposedly functions.
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Although the division of labor is often viewed as inevitable in acapitalisticsociety, there are several specific problems that may arise.
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As a publisher he is associated with green- and feminist-oriented socialism and has written several books which criticize the growth-orientedcapitalisticsociety, as well as globalisation and the banking industry.
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Herz argued that many so-called negative effects of video games, such as aggression and lack of pro-social behavior, are both necessary and useful traits to have in acapitalisticsociety.
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He touches on more than just race, declaring that the possibilities for discrimination in our society are mainly due to larger underlying problems with ourcapitalisticsociety.
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Many argue that schools in capitalistic societies are geared toward giving children different types of education based solely on their social standing rather than by their inherent skills.
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In capitalistic societies, the two classifications represent the opposing social interests of its members, capital gain for the capitalists and good wages for the laborers, creating social conflict.
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