mountaintopism

English

Etymology

From mountaintop +‎ -ism. Calque of the (now rarely used) Chinese word 山頭主義 / 山头主义 (shāntóuzhǔyì).

Noun

mountaintopism (uncountable)

1. (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 [1].