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
jeffersonian simplicity

    Hyphenation

    Jef·fer·so·ni·an sim·plic·i·ty

    Turkish pronunciation

    cefırsōniın sîmplîsıti

    Pronunciation

    /ˌʤefərˈsōnēən səmˈpləsətē/ /ˌʤɛfɜrˈsoʊniːən sɪmˈplɪsətiː/
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