Thatcherism

[ thach-uh-riz-uhm ]

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.

Thatcherism

/ ˈθætʃəˌrɪzəm; ˈθætʃəˌraɪt /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• Thatcherite, nounadjective

Other Words From

• Thatcher·ite noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Thatcherism¹

Thatcher + -ism

Example Sentences

Its prestige (if not its income) waxed and waned as Thatcherism died and the Blair era arrived.

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What Thatcherism meant then and means today is still a highly divisive subject.

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Part of the global success of Thatcherism was the key support of Ronald Reagan.

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Its triumph coincided with a relevant historical event: the rise of Thatcherism.

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