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nounJohnsonism (countable and uncountable, plural Johnsonisms)
plural Johnsonisms
- UKcountableuncountablegovernmentThe ideology, doctrine and practice of former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Truss won the race to replace Johnson by presenting herself as both the continuity candidate[…]and the new guard who would do away with all the boring bits of Johnsonism, such as raising taxes to pay for things.
2022 October 14, Tom McTague, “The Liz Truss Travesty Becomes Britain’s Humiliation”, in The Atlantic, retrieved 15 Oct 2022 - UScountableuncountablegovernmentThe ideology, doctrine and practice of United States President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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nounSynonym of Johnsonianism.
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Johnsonism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnsonism
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“Johnsonism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnsonism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Johnsonism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnsonism.
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