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Ruthanasia

Ruthanasia noun: the period of free-market economic reform conducted during the first term of the fourth National government in New Zealand, from 1990 to 1993.

Noun

Ruthanasia (uncountable)

  1. (New Zealand, derogatory, slang) The period of free-market economic reform conducted during the first term of the fourth National government in New Zealand, from 1990 to 1993.
    • Rogernomics has been succeeded by Richardson's Ruthanasia.1991, New Statesman Society, volume 4

Origin of Ruthanasia

Blend of Ruth + euthanasia, in reference to the National Party's Minister of Finance, Ruth Richardson.

Questions about Ruthanasia

What does Ruthanasia mean?
Ruthanasia means the period of free-market economic reform conducted during the first term of the fourth National government in New Zealand, from 1990 to 1993.
What part of speech is Ruthanasia?
Ruthanasia is a noun.

Words near Ruthanasia in the dictionary

  1. Rutgers
  2. Rutgerses
  3. ruth
  4. Ruth Glacier
  5. Ruth Island
  6. Ruthanasia
  7. ruthe
  8. Ruthen
  9. ruthenacycle
  10. ruthenacycles
  11. ruthenarsenite

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