post-war consensus

noun

The dominant political ideology in the UK between 1945 and the 1970s, believing in a strong welfare state and Keynesian economics.

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nounpost-war consensus (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountablegovernmentThe dominant political ideology in the UK between 1945 and the 1970s, believing in a strong welfare state and Keynesian economics.
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