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Lincolnomics

Lincolnomics noun: economic policies associated with the administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861–1865.

Noun

Lincolnomics (uncountable)

  1. (US, rare) Economic policies associated with the administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861–1865.
    • It’s little wonder the Republicans are always so anxious about midterm elections. They lost ground in the very first one — when Abraham Lincoln was in the White House, in 1862. The Democrats picked up 38 House seats in that election, and they might have won more if President Lincoln hadn’t used...1982 November 14, “The missing message”, in Craig Klugman, Larry J. Hayes, editors, The Journal~Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.: Richard Inskeep, column 1
    • THE LITTLE boy next door reports that his class now is studying the Civil War and Lincolnomics.1982 December 8, William D. Tammeus, “Starbeams”, in The Kansas City Star, volume 103, number 69, Kansas City, Mo., page 16A

Examples of Lincolnomics in a sentence

  • Was it a signal to Washington that Lincolnomics had failed?1982 November 14, “The missing message”, in Craig Klugman, Larry J. Hayes, editors, The Journal~Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.: Richard Inskeep...
  • The only people practicing Lincolnomics these days are the Soviets, which may be why they can afford more missiles and tanks than we can despite a much smaller economy.1987 February 2, Charley Reese, “Today’s civil-rights and welfare groups would jump on Lincoln”, in The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Fla....

Origin of Lincolnomics

Blend of Lincoln + economics, equivalent to Lincoln + -nomics.

Questions about Lincolnomics

What does Lincolnomics mean?
Lincolnomics means economic policies associated with the administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861–1865.
How do you use Lincolnomics in a sentence?
Was it a signal to Washington that Lincolnomics had failed?
What part of speech is Lincolnomics?
Lincolnomics is a noun.

Words near Lincolnomics in the dictionary

  1. Lincolniana
  2. Lincolnians
  3. lincolnite
  4. lincolnites
  5. Lincolnlike
  6. Lincolnomics
  7. Lincolns
  8. Lincolnshire
  9. Lincolnshire sausage
  10. Lincolnshire sausages
  11. Lincolnshire spinach

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