Consortism

/ˈkɒn.sɔːr.tɪ.zəm/ noun

Definition

A system or ideology based on consortial associations or partnerships; collective action through allied groups.

Etymology

From consortium plus -ism (Greek -ismos, doctrine or practice). A modern term describing systems organized around consortia.

Kelly Says

Modern science runs on consortism—the Human Genome Project, the Large Hadron Collider—no single nation could afford them, so scientists pooled resources like medieval merchants!

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