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

/ ˈθætʃəˌraɪt; ˈθætʃəˌrɪzəm /

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

By the late 1980s, as Thatcherism swept across Scotland and the country felt the full force of her economic policies on its industrial sector, Salmond was seen as a rising star and potential future leader.

From BBC

"We are ripping up the very roots of Thatcherism that have undermined and run down our transport system for decades," Haigh said.

From BBC

It was a target the party was going to scrap, with the party’s former leader Tim Farron condemning it as "pure Thatcherism".

From BBC

But Scotland never embraced Thatcherism - and Conservative electoral fortunes declined until, in 1997, there wasn't a single Tory MP left in Scotland.

From BBC

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