Monroeism
Meanings
noun
- Synonym of Monroe Doctrine: the United States policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823.
- An amusing, playfully naive remark by American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962).
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Etymology
From Monroe + -ism. The policy was named after US president James Monroe (1758–1831), who issued it in 1823.
Synonyms
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