Thatcherism

American  

[thach-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈθætʃ əˌrɪz əm /

noun

1. the conservative policies, political philosophy, and leadership style of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, characterized especially by monetarism, privatization, and labor union reform.

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Thatcherism British  

/ ˈθætʃəˌraɪt, ˈθætʃəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. the policies of monetarism, privatization, and self-help promoted by Margaret Thatcher

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Other Word Forms

• Thatcherite noun

Etymology

Origin of Thatcherism

Thatcher + -ism

Example Sentences

The Italian leader has played on this, saying one of her main inspirations is the English philosopher Roger Scruton, who provided intellectual vigour to Thatcherism in Britain.

From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2022

The first, set in 1980s and revolving around a fabled bonding weekend a group of Scottish youths spend cavorting in Manchester, features agile wisecracks about football, music, and Thatcherism mildly reminiscent of Nick Hornby’s novels.

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2021

This is set in the time of Thatcherism, and it's a tragic tale of this young lad Shuggie Bain, who is protecting and caring for an alcoholic mother, living in extreme poverty.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2020

The entire country seemed to be passionately insane about Thatcher and Thatcherism.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 25, 2019

On the one hand, there was the overhang of Thatcherism; it was an ethos in which, as Hodge says, you “proved your brilliance as a woman by beating men on their own terms”.

From The Guardian • Jan. 21, 2017