Gaullism

American  

[goh-liz-uhm, gaw-] / ˈgoʊ lɪz əm, ˈgɔ- /

noun

1. a political movement in France led by Charles de Gaulle.

2. the principles and policies of the Gaullists.

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Gaullism British  

/ ˈɡɔː-, ˈɡəʊlɪzəm /

noun

1. the conservative French nationalist policies and principles associated with General Charles de Gaulle

2. a political movement founded on and supporting General de Gaulle's principles and policies

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Etymology

Origin of Gaullism

First recorded in 1945–50; (Charles de) Gaulle ( def. ) + -ism

Example Sentences

It highlights the challenge in his 21st-century update on Gaullism: cultivating a unified Europe that can stand as peer to the U.S. or China.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2021

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was the major proponent of Greater Europe, a concept that also had European roots in Gaullism and other initiatives.

From The Guardian • May 9, 2016

France found out there was no Gaullism without DeGaule.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2010

The French equivalent, Gaullism, differs from the creed of Konrad Adenauer and Helmut Kohl.

From Economist • Feb. 11, 2010

While De Gaulle was taking Gaullism to the Mexicans and President Johnson was putting the LBJ brand on U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive