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Salazarism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

the politics of António de Oliveira Salazar (1889–1970), prime minister and dictator of Portugal from 1932 to 1968, specially the authoritarian ones.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: government, politics

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History

Etymology

From Salazar + -ism.

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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: salazarisme — the politics of Portuguese prime minister António de Oliveira Salazar
  • Portuguese: salazarismo — the politics of Portuguese prime minister António de Oliveira Salazar