Definition of Brownite in English:
Brownite
adjectiveˈbraʊnʌɪtˈbraʊnaɪt
Relating to or characteristic of the former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown or his policies.
a pressure group with Brownite leanings
Example sentencesExamples
- Brownite forces were facing defeat.
- One Brownite minister said the remarks had effectively finished any leadership bid.
- He was associated with the Brownite camp.
- This speech was the first that can be said to be authentically Brownite.
- He was blamed by one former Brownite adviser for the "disaster" of Labour's general election campaign.
nounˈbraʊnʌɪtˈbraʊnaɪt
A supporter of the former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown or his policies.
most people regard me as a Brownite
Example sentencesExamples
- She was loyal to Tony Blair, she would be loyal to Gordon Brown; she wasn't Blairite or Brownite, she was Labour.
- He revealed himself to be a Brownite.
- He is no Brownite and no natural boat-rocker.
- You do not have to be a Brownite to see the gaps in the argument.
- I remember having a discussion about democracy with a fervent Brownite.
Definition of Brownite in US English:
Brownite
adjectiveˈbraʊnaɪtˈbrounīt
Relating to or characteristic of the former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown or his policies.
a pressure group with Brownite leanings
Example sentencesExamples
- Brownite forces were facing defeat.
- This speech was the first that can be said to be authentically Brownite.
- He was blamed by one former Brownite adviser for the "disaster" of Labour's general election campaign.
- One Brownite minister said the remarks had effectively finished any leadership bid.
- He was associated with the Brownite camp.
nounˈbraʊnaɪtˈbrounīt
A supporter of the former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown or his policies.
most people regard me as a Brownite
Example sentencesExamples
- He is no Brownite and no natural boat-rocker.
- He revealed himself to be a Brownite.
- She was loyal to Tony Blair, she would be loyal to Gordon Brown; she wasn't Blairite or Brownite, she was Labour.
- You do not have to be a Brownite to see the gaps in the argument.
- I remember having a discussion about democracy with a fervent Brownite.