Peronist

[ puh-roh-nist ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.

adjective

1. of or relating to Juan Perón or Peronism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Peronist¹

From the Spanish word peronista, dating back to 1945–50. See Perón, -ist

Example Sentences

Under the previous left-wing Peronist government, Argentina enjoyed close relations with Cuba, backing the end of the economic embargo, which the US imposed in the 1960s when Cuba adopted communism.

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Jorge D’Onofrio, who is transport minister in the province's left-wing Peronist administration, said in a radio interview that if it were a nation in its own right, it would have the "biggest GDP in Latin America".

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The province's governor is Axel Kicillof, an economist who has close ties to the Peronist faction led by ex-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

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Speaking at a news conference, government spokesperson Manuel Adorni blamed previous left-leaning Peronist governments for the current troubles.

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Peronist lawmakers were quick to attack the figures, with one lawmaker - Victoria Tolosa Paz - accusing the government of pursuing "relentless austerity" policies which she said were "battering working families".

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