Associations to the word «Turgot»

Dictionary definition

TURGOT, noun. French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781).

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