Gipperism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The political philosophy of U.S. president Ronald Reagan. uncountable

    "Here is a dose of pure Gipperism from 1981, amid the budget wars: “Long before there was a government welfare program, th[e] spirit of voluntary giving was ingrained in the American character.”"

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"Here is a dose of pure Gipperism from 1981, amid the budget wars: “Long before there was a government welfare program, th[e] spirit of voluntary giving was ingrained in the American character.”"

Etymology

From Gipper + -ism.

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