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pluralism

plu.ral.ism \'plu.r-*-.liz-*m\ \-l*st\ \.plu.r-*-'lis-tik\ n 1: the quality 
   or state of being plural  2a: the holding by one person of two or more 
   offices or positions at the sa me time 2b: PLURALITY  3a: a theory that 
   there are more than one or more than two kinds of ultimat e reality 3b: a 
   theory that reality is composed of a plurality of entities  4a: a state of 
   society in which members of diverse ethnic, racial, religiou s, or social 
   groups maintain an autonomous participation in and development of their 
   traditional culture or special interest within the confines of a common 
   civilization 4b: a concept doctrine, or policy advocating this state  - 
   plu.ral.ist n