Gaullism
Americannoun
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a political movement in France led by Charles de Gaulle.
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the principles and policies of the Gaullists.
noun
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the conservative French nationalist policies and principles associated with General Charles de Gaulle
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a political movement founded on and supporting General de Gaulle's principles and policies
Etymology
Origin of Gaullism
First recorded in 1945–50; (Charles de) Gaulle ( def. ) + -ism
Example Sentences
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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
Last week's preliminary vote confirmed the judgment of the polls that Gaullism was in serious trouble.
From Time Magazine Archive
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