Rumsfeldian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Donald Rumsfeld or policies associated with him.

“The Rumsfeldian theory of war relies heavily on technology. Mir Bahmanyar, Shadow Warriors”

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Meanings

adjectiveRumsfeldian (comparative more Rumsfeldian, superlative most Rumsfeldian)

comparative more Rumsfeldian · superlative most Rumsfeldian

  1. Of or pertaining to Donald Rumsfeld or policies associated with him.

    The Rumsfeldian theory of war relies heavily on technology. Mir Bahmanyar, Shadow Warriors

    1 more example

    But of course the words have a wider relevance to the Rumsfeldian universe.

    2006 July 6, Roger Cohen, “Rumsfeld Is Correct - the Truth Will Get Out”, in The New York Times
  2. Of or pertaining to Donald Rumsfeld's speech on known knowns, describing the Johari window.

Origin

From Rumsfeld + -ian.

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APA

Rumsfeldian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumsfeldian

MLA

“Rumsfeldian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumsfeldian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rumsfeldian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumsfeldian.

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