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Anne Robert Jacques Turgot

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Noun

1. anne robert jacques turgot, turgot

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)

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Anne Robert Jacques Turgot

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French economist. Appointed controller general under Louis XVI (1774), he was dismissed (1776) after proposing reforms that were unpopular with the aristocracy.

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