Definition

Proper noun: * Lyndon Baines Johnson: The 36th President of the United States, who served from 1963 to 1969. He assumed the presidency after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, for whom he had been Vice President. His presidency was marked by significant domestic legislation, including the "Great Society" programs and the Civil Rights Act, as well as the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.
  • The historical biography focused on the political career of Lyndon Baines Johnson.
  • Historians often refer to him by his initials, LBJ.

Advanced Usage

• "The Johnson treatment": A phrase coined to describe President Johnson's persuasive, and often physically imposing, style of interpersonal persuasion and lobbying, characterized by intense eye contact, touching, and leaning in close.
  • The senator recounted how he was subjected to the Johnson treatment during the vote on the Medicare bill.

Variants and Related Words

• LBJ (noun): A common initialism and nickname for Lyndon Baines Johnson.
  • The LBJ Presidential Library is located in Austin, Texas.
• Johnsonian (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of Lyndon B. Johnson or his policies.
  • The scholar wrote about the Johnsonian approach to legislative politics.

Synonyms

• LBJ: (The most common synonym, used as a proper noun).
• President Johnson: (A formal reference).
• The 36th President: (A numerical reference).

Related Phrases

• Great Society: The term for President Johnson's set of domestic programs aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice.
  • The War on Poverty was a central pillar of Lyndon Baines Johnson's Great Society.
• Vietnam War escalation: A key foreign policy event associated with his administration.
  • The decision for Vietnam War escalation defined the latter part of Lyndon Baines Johnson's presidency.

Noun

1. 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)