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Peronist

noun Pero·nist \ pəˈrōnə̇st sometimes ˈperən- \
variants: or Peronista \ˌperəˈnistə, -nēs-\

Definition of Peronist

plural -s
: a follower of Perón : an adherent of Peronism

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Origin and Etymology of peronist

Spanish peronista, from J. D. Perón + Spanish -ista -ist

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Peronist

adjective \ " \
variants: or Peronista \"\

Definition of Peronist

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Peronism or Peronists
  • free the economy from strangling Peronist controls
  • —Time
  • efforts to build a Peronista bloc in South America
  • —New Republic

Origin and Etymology of peronist

Spanish peronista, from peronista, noun

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