The Iron Lady
Steely British premier
The Iron Lady is a nickname for Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, suggesting unbending political will and confrontational leadership style.
The epithet originated as Soviet criticism but Thatcher embraced it.
The phrase occasionally applies to other forceful female leaders: She earned a reputation as the iron lady of corporate restructuring.
- ThatcherStraw roof maker
- MargaretTraditional woman's name
- BritainIsland off northwestern Europe
- British politicsHow Britain is governed
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
prime minister · handbag · power suit · privatization · free market · poll tax · Falklands · resolute · stern · unwavering · Downing Street · Reagan · special relationship · cold war · miners · strike · blue · pearls
- biopicsbiopic, biopics, Lincoln, Gandhi, biographical drama
- Political ThrillersThe Manchurian Candidate, No Way Out, The Pelican Brief, Argo, JFK
- British FilmBFI, British comedy, Alfred Hitchcock, Danny Boyle, Christopher Nolan
- Political SlangMAGA, Tricky Dick, Dubya, New Deal, Great Society
The Iron Ladysocialist
Proponent of collective ownership
collectivist · union leader · Fidel Castro · Hugo Chávez · Harold Wilson
The Iron Ladypushover
Easily defeated opponent
softie · compromiser · appeaser · vacillator · flip-flopper
The Iron Ladynurturer
One who fosters development
gentle leader · soft touch · maternal figure · peacemaker · healer
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