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TURGOT
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• TURGOT (noun)
The noun TURGOT has 1 sense:
1. French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781)
Familiarity information: TURGOT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Anne Robert Jacques Turgot; Turgot
Instance hypernyms:
economic expert; economist (an expert in the science of economics)
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