Ìṣesósíálístì (Socialism) je ero okowo ati oloselu to duro lori ini igboro tabi ikanna ati ibojuto alafowosowopo awon ona imuwaye ati ipin awon alumoni. Ninu sistemu okowo sosialisti, imuwaye je latowo ajose igboro awon olumuwaye lati muwaye taarata awon ohun iwulo (kuku awon ohun pasiparo), lona eto ipinu inawo, ipikakiri opo, ati lilo awon ona imuwaye. Isesosialisti je akojopo awon eto awujo ati okowo toduro lori sistemu isiro eyin eto owo, bi asiko ise, awon eyo okun tabi isiro iru ara. Newman, Michael. (2005) Socialism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-280431-6 "Socialism". Oxford English Dictionary. "1. A theory or policy of social organisation which aims at or advocates the ownership and control of the means of production, capital, land, property, etc., by the community as a whole, and their administration or distribution in the interests of all people 2. A state of society in which things are held or used in common."