Peronist, a.
(ˈpɛrɒnɪst)
[ad. Sp. Peronista (also used), or f. as prec. + -ist.]
Of, pertaining to, or advocating Peronism. Also as n., a supporter of Perón or of Peronism.
| 1946 [see prec.]. 1955 Times 7 May 7/4 A group of 10 Peronista deputies belonging to the General Confederation of Labour submitted a Bill yesterday in the Argentine Congress. 1958 New Statesman 8 Mar. 291/2 Though Frondizi's victory was won with the help of the Communist and Peronist parties, he would have won even without their support. 1960 Economist 15 Oct. 243/2 The xenophobia of the Peronist years. 1963 Times 26 Feb. 11/6 The Peronists, despite their internal bickerings, retained their fundamental unity. 1969 J. Mander Static Society viii. 245 Borges never concealed his contempt for the peronista régime. 1970 G. Germani in I. L. Horowitz Masses in Lat. Amer. xvi. 595 The basis of the new political movement was provided by..Perónist penetration of the older unions. 1971 Guardian 17 Apr. 10/3, I was only 12 when Peron fell in 1955, but I have always been a Peronist. 1974 Times 15 Oct. 9/3 Three car loads of men..shot up the headquarters of the Peronist youth organization. |