Benniteadj.n.
/ˈbɛnʌɪt/ Politics.
A. adj.
Of or pertaining to the Labour politician Tony Benn (1925–2014); supporting Mr. Benn, the left-wing policies associated with him, or such policies in general.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > rule or government > politics > British politics > [adjective] > relating to or supporting specific politician
Pittite1770
Palmerstonian1846
Peelite1846
Cobdenic1853
Gladstonian1861
Parnellite1882
Churchillian1883
Chamberlainic1885
Chamberlainite1885
Cobdenite1887
Cobdenitish1905
Winstonian1905
Lloyd-Georgian1909
Walpolian1909
Asquithian1910
Churchillian1912
MacDonaldite1938
Bevanite1951
Butskellist1956
Butskellite1956
Mosleyite1960
Wilsonian1963
Wilsonite1963
Powellite1965
Powellist1968
Bennite1975
Thatcherite1977
Thatcheresque1979
Majorite1990
Blairite1993
1975 Economist 5 Apr. 30/3 The Bennite charge is unfounded. Most advisers share the broad outlook of the ministers to whom they are attached.
1981 Guardian Weekly 3 May 5/3 The Bennite candidacy has split the Left.
1984 Financial Times 27 July i. 3/4 A new industrial and business policy which is highly interventionist, and, in some places, positively Bennite.
B. n.
A supporter of (the policies of) Mr. Benn, or of policies considered to be towards the left wing of Labour Party thinking.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > rule or government > politics > British politics > [noun] > principles of or support for specific politicians > supporters of specific politician
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
1976 Economist 11 Sept. 18/3 His views are mainstream Labour, but he is a Bennite on industrial policy.
1981 Guardian Weekly 3 May 5/3 The Bennites are continuing to gain ground.
1984 Economist 2 June 41/2 Parity with Britain prevents local measures to clear markets, or even (for Bennites) to protect them.
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adj.n.1975