English noun: Turgot | |||
1. | Turgot (person) 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) | ||
Synonyms | Anne Robert Jacques Turgot | ||
Instance hypernym | economic expert, economist | ||