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post-war consensus

post-war consensus noun: the dominant political ideology in the UK between 1945 and the 1970s, believing in a strong welfare state and Keynesian economics.

Noun

post-war consensus (uncountable)

  1. (UK) The dominant political ideology in the UK between 1945 and the 1970s, believing in a strong welfare state and Keynesian economics.

Questions about post-war consensus

What does post-war consensus mean?
Post-war consensus means the dominant political ideology in the UK between 1945 and the 1970s, believing in a strong welfare state and Keynesian economics.
What part of speech is post-war consensus?
Post-war consensus is a noun.

Words near post-war consensus in the dictionary

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  6. post-war consensus
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  9. post-World War II
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