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Reaganomics

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[rey-guh-nom-iks] / ˌreɪ gəˈnɒm ɪks /

noun

  1. the economic policies put forth by the administration of President Ronald Reagan, especially as emphasizing supply-side theory.


Other Word Forms

  • Reaganomic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Reaganomics

1980–85; blend of Reagan and economics

Example Sentences

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At the convention that year in San Francisco, he predicted that in an era of Reaganomics, a Rainbow Coalition of ethnic and religious identities could retake the White House.

From Los Angeles Times

“Bibi was at the U.N. during the Reagan-Thatcher years, and he studied Reaganomics,” Mr. Leiter says, “so he came in with a clear philosophy of deregulation, of privatization.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It uses hip-hop as a tool to understand the sociopolitical, economic and cultural factors that affected the lives of Black youths during the 1980s – the era of "Reaganomics."

From Salon

The documentary charts Carlin’s reinventions against the backdrop of huge social changes - Watergate, Vietnam, Reaganomics, hippie culture, among them.

From Washington Times

The documentary charts Carlin’s reinventions against the backdrop of huge social changes — Watergate, Vietnam, Reaganomics, hippie culture, among them.

From Seattle Times