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Gilded Age
noun
the period in the U.S. c1870–98, characterized by a greatly expanding economy and the emergence of plutocratic influences in government and society.
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| Main Entry: | Gilded Age |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in the US, a period c 1870 to 1898 (or World War I), which was marked by the growth of industry and wealth which supported materialism and political corruption |
| Etymology: | coined by Mark Twain |
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