Bourbon
- noun
- /ˈbɜrbən/
- Archaic
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reaccionario
- Bourbon politicians in the South were often viewed as obstacles to the progressive reforms of the era.
Examples
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After the Civil War, many Bourbon politicians resisted changes that promoted equality among all citizens.
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That he is typical of the economic royalists... ...and bourbon industrialists who, for self-indulgence... ...seek to ride over the laws and commonplace securities... ...of the citizens of this country.
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Yeah, the Bourbon government is, generally speaking, fairly tolerance of religion.
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Well, he's a Louisiana lobbyist, so his chief contributions to the political process seem to be gumbo and bourbon.
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During the reconstruction, the Bourbon faction aimed to maintain their traditional power and influence in politics.
Synonyms
Opposed to social or political change and wanting to return to older ways
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bourbon was used as a nickname for people who would not accept change because it reminded people of the old Bourbon kings who kept the old ways. So a 'Bourbon' in history became a name for a politician who resists reform.
