[DanaC]

Maggie, you posted that whilst I was editing my last post. Read the addition, it covers what you just posted.

The definiton I stated was from a British English dictionary. There are differences in how these words have come to be defined in our two countries. This is because the original definitions have altered over time, but because of the distinctly different political landscapes in our countries, the changes have led to a divergence between what you would term 'socialism' and what we would term 'socialism'. Your definition is closer to the original, it's set in its historical context. Ours has changed a good deal more because it is more relevant to our contempory political landscape.