Safire's Political Dictionary

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Safire's Political Dictionary is a comprehensive reference work that explains the meanings, origins, and usage of political terms and phrases in American public life.

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instanceOf political dictionary
reference work
aimsTo clarify political jargon
document the evolution of American political language
associatedWith New York Times columnist William Safire
linked to: William Safire
author William Safire
countryOfFocus United States
coversPeriod 20th-century American politics
early 21st-century American politics
describes political phrases
political terms
explains meanings of political terms
origins of political terms
usage of political terms
focusesOn American political terminology
genre political reference
hasEdition 1968 edition
1972 edition
1978 edition
1980 edition
1993 edition
2008 edition
hasEntryType catchphrases
euphemisms
political labels
slogans
hasFormat ebook
hardcover
paperback
intendedAudience general readers interested in politics
journalists
political professionals
students of politics
language English
mediaType book
notableFor detailed etymologies of political expressions
historical anecdotes about political language
organizationalStructure alphabetical by term
originalTitle The New Language of Politics
publisher Random House
relatedWork On Language
subject American public life
political language
politics
titleVariant Safire's New Political Dictionary
Safire's Political Dictionary: The Definitive Guide to the Language of Politics

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William Safire notableWork Safire's Political Dictionary
Safire's Political Dictionary titleVariant Safire's New Political Dictionary
linked to: Safire's Political Dictionary
Safire's Political Dictionary titleVariant Safire's Political Dictionary: The Definitive Guide to the Language of Politics
linked to: Safire's Political Dictionary
William Safire wrote “Safire’s Political Dictionary”
subject linked to: William Lewis Safir
linked to: Safire's Political Dictionary