the Fabian policy
1Fabian policy — Fabian Fa bi*an, a. [L. Fabianus, Fabius, belonging to Fabius.] Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest. [1913 Webster] {Fabian policy}, a… …
2Fabian Society — The Fabian Society is a British intellectual socialist movement, whose purpose is to advance the principles of Social democracy via gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary means. It is best known for its initial ground breaking work… …
3Fabian Society — Domaine d activité généraliste Création 1884 Personnes clés Peter Archer, Président Tim Horton, directeur des études …
4Fabian Window — The founders of the Fabian Society are depicted in the famous stained glass Fabian Window [ Press release, A piece of Fabian history unveiled at LSE, London School of Economics Political Science Archives… …
5Fabian strategy — The Fabian strategy is a military strategy where pitched battles are avoided in favor of wearing down an opponent through a war of attrition. While avoiding decisive battles, the side employing this strategy harasses its enemy to cause attrition… …
6Fabian — Fa bi*an, a. [L. Fabianus, Fabius, belonging to Fabius.] Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest. [1913 Webster] {Fabian policy}, a policy like… …
7The Thirty Years War — The Thirty Years War † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Thirty Years War The Thirty Years War (1618 48), though pre eminently a German war, was also of great importance for the history of the whole of Europe, not only because nearly all… …
8The Three Tailors — of Tooley Street were, according to Prime Minister George Canning, individuals who presented a petition of grievances to Parliament claiming to represent We, the people of England. In his 1906 pamphlet Faults of the Fabian , H. G. Wells called… …
9Fabian Society — a socialist organization founded in England in 1884, favoring the gradual spread of socialism by peaceful means. * * * Socialist society founded in 1883–84 in London, to establish a democratic socialist state in Britain. The name derived from… …
10fabian — adjective Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest. fabian policy, a policy like that of Fabius Maximus, who, by carefully avoiding decisive… …
