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1. Bennite, adj. and n. View full entry 1975
...Of or pertaining to the Labour politician Tony Benn (b. 1925); supporting Mr. Benn, the left-wing policies associated with him, or such policies in general....
2. Bushism, n.2 View full entry 1980
...The policies or principles advocated by either George H. W. Bush or (later) George W. Bush; adherence to or support of these....
3. Butskellism, n. View full entry 1954
...The economic policy of Butler, regarded as largely undifferentiable from that of his predecessor and Shadow Chancellor Gaitskell; advocacy of this policy. Also in extended use, esp. the centrist attitudes and policies...
4. composite, v. View full entry 1962
...trans. To amalgamate (resolutions put before a party conference or Trades Union Congress) into one composite resolution....
5. corporativism, n. View full entry 1930
...The principle or practice of corporate action or organization; spec. a corporative system (see corporative)....
6. eco-socialist, n. and adj. View full entry 1985
...An adherent or advocate of eco-socialism. (Originally in the context of German politics.)...
7. Marcusian, adj. and n. View full entry 1968
...Of or relating to Marcuse or his political views, esp. a Marxist–Freudian synthesis which led him to denounce the mass culture and materialism of Western society and to advocate a radical criticism...
8. Militant tendency, n. View full entry 1979
...A Trotskyite political organization, publisher of the weekly newspaper Militant (196497). Also in extended use. Cf. militant2b....
9. Namierize, v. View full entry 1957
...intr. To practise Namierization....
10. non-aligner, n. View full entry 1963
...A person who is not politically or ideologically aligned with others. Cf. non-alignment...
11. Owenite, n.2 and adj.2 View full entry 1982
...A supporter of David Owen or his policies....
12. parish pumper, n. View full entry 1963
...A person concerned only with local matters....
13. Pekingologist, n. View full entry 1962
...A person who studies Chinese politics or current affairs....
14. Pekingology, n. View full entry 1962
...The study of Chinese politics or current affairs....
15. Powellite, adj. and n.2 View full entry 1965
...Of, relating to, characteristic of, or advocating Powellism....
16. pro-marketeer, n. View full entry 1961
...= marketeer3....
17. reciprocitarian, n. and adj. View full entry 1869
...A person who advocates reciprocal conditions in trade; spec.Brit.Polit. a person who believes in the use of tariffs to secure mutually beneficial conditions in trade; a protectionist (nowN....
18. ˈsummitry, n. View full entry 1958
...The practice of convening or holding summit meetings, or of using them as a diplomatic device....
19. Thatcher, n.2 View full entry 1979
...Britain under the premiership of Mrs. Thatcher; (the condition of) British society as an alleged result of policies implemented by her governments. Freq. with negative connotations....
20. Thatcherite, n. and adj. View full entry 1976
...One who supports the views or policies of Mrs. Margaret Thatcher (b. 1925), British (Conservative) politician, who became Leader of the Opposition in 1975 and Prime Minister in...
