The Iron Lady

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The Iron Lady is the famous nickname of Margaret Thatcher, the resolute and conservative Prime Minister who led the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliedTo Margaret Thatcher
associatedIdeology conservatism
associatedOffice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
associatedPersonRole leader of the Conservative Party
associatedTimePeriod 1979–1990
associatedWithCountry Soviet Union (as an adversary in the Cold War)
associatedWithEvent Falklands War
miners' strike of 1984–1985 in the United Kingdom
associatedWithOrganization Conservative Party (UK)
associatedWithPolicy economic liberalization in the United Kingdom
privatization of state-owned industries in the United Kingdom
trade union reform in the United Kingdom
associatedWithRegion Europe
Western world
countryAssociatedWith United Kingdom
genderAssociation female
hasConnotation firmness
strength
uncompromising leadership
hasCulturalImpactOn global perception of strong female leaders
political discourse in the United Kingdom
inspiredTitleOf The Iron Lady (2011 film)
books and biographies about Margaret Thatcher
languageOfOrigin English
notableFor association with a resolute and conservative political style
notableIn British politics
Cold War politics
refersTo Margaret Thatcher
usedFor Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom


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