Thatcher, Margaret

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An English political leader of the twentieth century, who became prime minister of Britain in 1979. A member of the Conservative party (Tories), Thatcher stressed private enterprise and attacked socialism and the welfare state (see also welfare state). She resigned from office in 1990.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

Nothing made Groucho funnier than having this Margaret Dumont around not understanding the jokes.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William O’Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Old pictures of the couple show Horace decked out in a three-piece suit and diamond rings and Margaret swaddled in furs.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Margaret, in the blasted shock of sudden loss, sold most of her possessions and moved to Florida.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She lives with her husband, Tim, and daughter, Margaret, in suburban Washington, D.C.
Book Bag: Reading Your Way Out Of Grief|Anna Whiston-Donaldson|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Margaret Thatcher had served under the Heath regime as Education Secretary and witnessed the miners topple the Conservative Party.
‘Pride’: The Feel-Good Movie of the Year, and the Film Rupert Murdoch Doesn’t Want You to See|Marlow Stern|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am really afraid to say how much of poor Margaret's fortune was dragged from her—how little of it still remained.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Miss Winter glanced unutterable things at Margaret, and Ethel began to perceive she had done something wrong.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Her eloquence always broke down with any auditor but her brother, or, perhaps, Margaret.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Ethel ran after her sister, and pulling out drawers without knowing what she sought, begged to hear how papa and Margaret were.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Margaret hesitated, glancing rapidly at the Inspector, and then down at the writing-table before which she was seated.
Dope|Sax Rohmer