Incrementalist
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who follows a policy of incrementalism.
"Mrs. Clinton, who has been portrayed by Edwards advisers and others as an incrementalist, said she wanted to develop a plan to provide universal care without spending billions of dollars more, given that the United States already spends significantly more on health care than any other nation."
Example
More examples"Mrs. Clinton, who has been portrayed by Edwards advisers and others as an incrementalist, said she wanted to develop a plan to provide universal care without spending billions of dollars more, given that the United States already spends significantly more on health care than any other nation."
Etymology
From incremental + -ist.
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