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Trumanomics

Trumanomics noun: economic policies associated with the administration of Harry S. Truman, 1945–1953.

Noun

Trumanomics (uncountable)

  1. (US, rare) Economic policies associated with the administration of Harry S. Truman, 1945–1953.
    • The Eagle quotes Professor Shapiro as being “infuriated by Reagonomics.” Would he be less infuriated by Trumanomics or Johnsonomics, with another nice little war to drive the suicide rate down?1982 November 2, John S. Kebabian, “Statistics on suicide”, in The Berkshire Eagle, volume 90, number 149, Pittsfield, Mass., page 8, column 5
    • WHY, in all the recent talk about the Man from Independence, didn’t we hear anyone mention Trumanomics?1984 May 15, William D. Tammeus, “Starbeams”, in The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Mo., page 10A, column 4

Origin of Trumanomics

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

Questions about Trumanomics

What does Trumanomics mean?
Trumanomics means economic policies associated with the administration of Harry S. Truman, 1945–1953.
What part of speech is Trumanomics?
Trumanomics is a noun.

Words near Trumanomics in the dictionary

  1. Truman shirts
  2. Truman Show delusion
  3. Truman syndrome
  4. Trumanesque
  5. Trumanian
  6. Trumanomics
  7. trumbash
  8. trumbashes
  9. Trumble
  10. Trumbles
  11. Trumbo

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