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Reaganite

Reaganite

3 7.9
A person who supports Ronald Reagan's conservative policies
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪɡənaɪt/
  • Literature
translation icon : reaganista
  • Three senators stand out as leading New Generation Reaganites: Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, and the newly minted Ted Cruz.
  • Reaganite conservatives
  • Reaganite philosophy

Examples

  • The Reaganite approach to foreign policy emphasized a strong military and the importance of American strength abroad.

  • During the debate, he argued that the Reaganites were correct in prioritizing tax cuts to stimulate economic growth.

  • I have been a lifelong Republican, and I am a Reaganite.

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  • But the first order of business for the Bush transition was turning out all of the Reaganites as quickly as possible.

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  • As Dick Cheney put it a few years back, speaking for his fellow conservatives, "We are all Reaganites now."

    Academic text (2010)

  • And the Reaganites need to be reminded that their Illinois-born boy created the first amnesty.

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  • Many conservatives proudly identify as Reaganites, believing in limited government and traditional family values.

Synonyms

rightist
vsReaganite
4 7.2

A person who supports conservative political ideas

supports one particular conservative leader's policies rather than general right-wing views

How Supportive

Reaganite
  • Literature
3 7.9
advocate
282 4.1
supporter
817 1.0
follower
295 1.6
sympathizer
37 4.8

Surface Forms

Reaganite singular
Reaganites plural

Morphology

Reaganite = Reagan (transparent) = Reagan + ite

The noun denotes a person who follows or advocates Reagan's policies; formed transparently from the name plus the follower-forming suffix '-ite'.

Etymology

Reaganite is made from Ronald Reagan's name plus the ending -ite, which means 'follower' or 'member', as in Israelite. So, a Reaganite is a person who supports or follows Reagan's policies and ideas.