A surname.
Used in a Sentence
peron
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for peron.
Editorial note
Mussolini, Franco, Vargas (Brazil), Peron (Argentina) and other fascist dictators had a strong support from poor people.
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Quick take
A surname.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of peron gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for peron.
noun
A surname.
Example sentences
Mussolini, Franco, Vargas (Brazil), Peron (Argentina) and other fascist dictators had a strong support from poor people.
If you truly study history from, say, Evita Peron in Argentina to Obama in the USA the parallels are scary.
Menem, a peronist president in the 90s, undid many things Peron did.
I think Peron was quite positive, and the author forgets to note that before him Argentina was controlled by English companies who took the best part of the profits from the beef industry.
You're nowhere near the most cynical peron here if your first thought wasn't "how long till he gets pardoned"?
Peron was an authoritarian and a demagogue, but he improved most social indicators of the country.
More importantly, don’t get dragged down by the pull of fascism (Peron, military juntas, death squads).
In fact, he does mention Peron's protectionism being a root cause (along with depression and wars) for Argentina's financial woes today.
It has elected its own Peron, and is turning into a dysfunctional South American country, driven by exactly the same forces.
Argentina had a persistent history of coups, dictatorships, and unstable governance before and after Peron.
Go to Gapminder.org and check GDP during Peron's first presidency 1942-1955.
(just in case, let me say here that even those who were very opposed to Peron in argentina never called him a "dictator".
Quote examples
You're nowhere near the most cynical peron here if your first thought wasn't "how long till he gets pardoned"?
(just in case, let me say here that even those who were very opposed to Peron in argentina never called him a "dictator".
"Apart from Peron's protectionist policies (which some call a drive toward self-sustenance)" Trade protection and autarky have long been defended by words like "self-sustenance," and the like, but such policies have never turned out well: just ask India and China before they modernized and liberalized their economies.
Proper noun examples
Peron was an authoritarian and a demagogue, but he improved most social indicators of the country.
More importantly, don’t get dragged down by the pull of fascism (Peron, military juntas, death squads).
In fact, he does mention Peron's protectionism being a root cause (along with depression and wars) for Argentina's financial woes today.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use peron in a sentence?
Mussolini, Franco, Vargas (Brazil), Peron (Argentina) and other fascist dictators had a strong support from poor people.
What does peron mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is peron?
peron is commonly used as noun.