Men ‧ em, Car ‧ los /ˈmenem, ˈkɑːlɒs $ ˈkɑːrləʊs/ BrE AmE
(1935–) the President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999, and leader of the Peronist party. He introduced big economic changes, including reductions in government spending and a policy of ↑ privatization (=selling government organizations and industries to become private companies) .