Cur ‧ rie, Ed ‧ wi ‧ na /ˈkʌri $ ˈkɜː-, edˈwiːnə/ BrE AmE
(1946–) a British woman who was a Conservative politician from 1983 until 1997, known for saying what she thinks. She has also written several popular ↑ novel s that include a lot of sex. In 2002 she admitted that she had had an ↑ affair (=secret sexual relationship) with John Major that ended two years before he became ↑ Prime Minister .