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Capitalism

/kˈæpɪtəˌlɪzəm/
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(noun) A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources or capital.

As communism has collapsed, capitalism is now accused of trying to "dominate the world."
They ended capitalism and built a socialist society.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ is an economic system based on private ownership of everything.

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