• Blairist

    Origin

    Blair + -ist

    Full definition of Blairist

    Adjective

    Blairist

    1. Favouring, or according to, the policies of Tony Blair, British prime minister 1997-2007.
      • 2006, David Childs, Britain Since 1945: A Political History (page 298)The campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq left him looking like the leader of a Blairist 'front' party as he backed the government on these and other issues.
      • 2000, The Salisbury Review: Volumes 19-20The Blairist emphasis on inclusiveness and recruitment by post code will likewise set off a new downward spiral in education...
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