n. The principles and practices of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, active in England from 1838 to 1848. [From Medieval Latin charta, charter (referring to the "People's Charter" of 1837), from Latin, paper, document; see CARD1.] Chartist adj. & n. |
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