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Blairite en · ADJ
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English Blair
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.
Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.
Latin -ītēslbor.
French -iteder.
English -ite
English Blairite
From Blair + -ite.
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(UK, not-comparable) Relating to Blairites or to Tony Blair's government and policies.
Relateds
Tony's Cronies · Majorite · Blairism · Old Labour · Brownite · Third Way · Tony crony · Blairist · Brownism · Thatcherite · New Labour
Blairite en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree
English Blair
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.
Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.
Latin -ītēslbor.
French -iteder.
English -ite
English Blairite
From Blair + -ite.
Meanings
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(UK, informal) A supporter of Tony Blair, British prime minister from 1997 to 2007, or his policies.
The Blairites came up with young country and new this, new that, but it was cosmetic.
2001 August 27, Madeleine Bunting, “The end is nigh: pessimism rules”, in The Guardian:
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