Foxiten.
/ˈfɒksʌɪt/ A political follower of Charles James Fox. Also attributive.
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Straffordiansa1675
Pittite1762
Foxite1782
Wilkitea1797
Burkite1807
Peelite1829
Russellite1835
Gladstonian1847
Palmerstonian1852
Parnellite1881
Chamberlainite1884
Churchillian1886
Cobdenite1887
Lloyd-Georgeite1921
MacDonaldite1924
Asquithian1928
Lloyd-Georgian1928
Mosleyite1932
Churchillian1933
Bevanite1951
Butskellite1955
Butskellist1957
Wilsonian1963
Wilsonite1963
Powellite1966
Powellist1968
Bennite1976
Thatcherite1976
Majorite1990
Blairite1994
1782 ‘P. Pindar’ Lyric Odes to Royal Academicians iii. 41 His muzzle, form'd of opposition stuff Firm as a Foxite, would not lose its ruff.
1808 W. Scott Let. 8 Feb. (1932) II. 14 During the Foxites' interval of power.
1825 T. Hood Friendly Epist. to Mrs. Fry in Odes & Addr. Great People 25 The Pittite hues will sadden there, Whereas the Foxite shades will all show fair! [Used punningly: cf. Foxian adj. b.]
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