JEFFERSONIAN SIMPLICITY
\d͡ʒˌɛfəsˈə͡ʊni͡ən sɪmplˈɪsɪti], \dʒˌɛfəsˈəʊniən sɪmplˈɪsɪti], \dʒ_ˌɛ_f_ə_s_ˈəʊ_n_iə_n s_ɪ_m_p_l_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_t_i]\
Definitions of JEFFERSONIAN SIMPLICITY
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The absence of pomp or display which Jefferson aimed at in his administration as President (1801-1809), eschewing display or ceremony tending to distinguish the President from the people, as in going to the capital on horseback and with no escort, the abolition of court etiquette and the weekly levee, refusal to recognize titles of honor, etc.
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The absence of pomp or display which Jefferson aimed at in his administration as President (1801-1809), eschewing display or ceremony tending to distinguish the President from the people, as in going to the capital on horseback and with no escort, the abolition of court etiquette and the weekly levee, refusal to recognize titles of honor, etc.
By Noah Webster.
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