Krugerismn.
/ˈkruːɡərɪz(ə)m/ Historical.
The nationalist (pro-Boer) policy of President Kruger.
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Krugerism1897
toenadering1920
Mandela Plan1986
1897 Times 4 Feb. 3 Pure and unadulterated Krugerism.
1898 C. Rhodes in Daily News 4 Apr. 3/1 Only Krugerism will be supported, and Northern development will be damned.
1898 D. Story in New Cent. 4 436 The necessity for maintaining the independence of his [sc. the Boer's] state..is the essence of Krugerism.
1902 Westm. Gaz. 27 Mar. 7/3 Cecil Rhodes..had a cordial hatred for what is known to-day as ‘Krugerism’—that pernicious system of government and diplomacy introduced by a foreign gang at Pretoria.
1923 B. Ronan Forty S. Afr. Years 183 Rhodes..was recognised as the only leader capable of checking the spread of Krugerism in South Africa.
Derivatives
Krugerite n. and adj. /ˈkruːɡəraɪt/ an adherent of, adhering to President Kruger or his policy.
/ˈkruːɡəraɪt/ an adherent of, adhering to President Kruger or his policy.ΘΚΠ
society > authority > rule or government > politics > African politics > [adjective] > specific southern African policy or politician
Rhodesian1891
Krugerite1896
Mahdist1896
society > authority > rule or government > politics > African politics > [noun] > South African politics > principles or policies > supporters of
Krugerite1896
Malanite1933
verkrampte1967
verligte1967
1896 Westm. Gaz. 3 Dec. 5/1 Those who have effusively championed Mr. Chamberlain for what they imagined was his agreement with their Krugerite sympathies.
1897 Daily News 25 Jan. 5/6 Krugerites we know, and Rhodesites, but the Schreinerites (politically) all seem to live in London.
1897 Daily News 24 Mar. 7/1 The conflict between the two ideals—the Rhodesian or British, and the Krugerite or non-British.
1900 Pall Mall Gaz. 29 Mar. 8/1 There are those who suggest that, perhaps, if the scrutineers had not been Krugerites, Joubert would have been found at the head.
1900 Pall Mall Gaz. 11 June 2/3 In the spring of last year he denounced the corruption of the Krugerite gang.
1902 R. Kipling Traffics & Discov. (1904) 33 Van Zyl wasn't any Krugerite.
1972 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 11 June (Colour Suppl.) 9 My father was not a Krugerite, he was a follower of Joubert, who would be called a Progressive today, I suppose.
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