Other forms: statists
In politics, a statist is someone who believes that a central government should control many aspects of law, the economy, and social policies.
Most people labeled statists are in favor of a very strong national government, or state. Politically, the direct opposite of a statist is an anarchist, someone who advocates for a completely stateless society. There are different political systems that can be considered statist, including authoritarianism, a form of government with an absolute ruler, and socialism, in which there is governmental control over industry. What these statist systems have in common is a strong central government.