Jeffersonian
adjective
Jef·fer·so·nian
ˌje-fər-ˈsō-nē-ən 
-nyən
: of, relating to, or associated with Thomas Jefferson
… in an essay on Jefferson and Jeffersonian science, Holton exposes a fresh facet of this remarkable personality: Jefferson formulated the nation's first science policy.—
Daniel Kleppner
Daniel Kleppner
especially
: of, relating to, or consistent with the political principles and ideas held by or associated with Thomas Jefferson : consistent with or characterized by Jeffersonianism
Jeffersonian democracy
Jeffersonian principles
Fundamentally, they sought to foster the Jeffersonian concept of an agrarian society, harkening back to the belief that a strong central government was the enemy of individual liberty, a tyranny to be feared. —Mary Beth Norton et al.
Mary Beth Norton et al.
Jeffersonian
noun
plural Jeffersonians
Rhetorically he was a Jeffersonian; actually he was a Hamiltonian, asserting implied powers sufficient for his "American System."
—George F. Will
George F. Will
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“Jeffersonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jeffersonian. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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