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Poujadism

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/ ˈpuːʒɑːdɪzəm /

noun

  1. a conservative reactionary movement to protect the business interests of small traders

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Other Word Forms

  • Poujadist noun

Etymology

Origin of Poujadism

C20: named after Pierre Poujade (1920–2003), French publisher and bookseller who founded such a movement in 1954

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Poujadism, there would still be fines and jail sentences, but less severe.

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