Jeffersonian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Jeffersonian in British English:
UK [ˌdʒefəˈsəuniən]
How to pronounce Jeffersonian in American English:
US [ˌdʒɛfɚˈsoniən]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or characteristic of Thomas Jefferson or his principles or theories
Word Origin
- Jeffersonian
- 1799 (n.), 1800 (adj.), in reference to the politics and policies of U.S. revolutionary and president Thomas Jefferson.
Example
- 1. Certainly not " jeffersonian " democracy , as president obama reminded us .
- 2. Jeffersonian democracy named after statesman thomas jefferson , who believed in equality of political opportunity for all male citizens .
- 3. Bush junior had a vision of iraq transformed under american sponsorship into a jeffersonian democracy acting as a beacon to the islamic world .
- 4. What if the assad regime can be toppled only by islamists driven by sectarian hate rather than dreams of jeffersonian democracy ?