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Maduro-manqué

English translation: would-be Maduro

06:35 Jul 31, 2018
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: Maduro-manqué
The following sentence is taken from this article https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/macron-overblow...

"But, however much the Vichyist Le Pen and the Maduro-manqué Mélénchon might wish otherwise, the Benalla affair is no Watergate".


I am not sure of the meaning of "Maduro-manqué." Any help would be appreciated.
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 02:01
Selected answer:would-be Maduro
Explanation:

Nicolas Maduro is the current President of Venezuela - read all about him under this link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolás_Maduro
Mélenchon is a fan of Maduro and one of the rare politicians not to criticise his style of government. He sees himself as a sort of Maduro clone
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polyglot45
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
would-be Maduro


Explanation:

Nicolas Maduro is the current President of Venezuela - read all about him under this link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolás_Maduro
Mélenchon is a fan of Maduro and one of the rare politicians not to criticise his style of government. He sees himself as a sort of Maduro clone

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you so much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
30 mins
agree  MPGS: :-)
32 mins
agree  Terence Jeal
32 mins
agree  AllegroTrans
54 mins
agree  Tony M
1 hr
agree  B D Finch: Though surely he sees himself as an improved model, rather than a "clone"?
1 hr
  -> of course - not modest our friend Jean-Luc
agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
agree  P.L.F. Persio
1 hr
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
3 hrs
agree  Robert Forstag
6 hrs
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