Gaullist

American

[goh-list, gaw-] / ˈgoʊ lɪst, ˈgɔ- /

noun

a supporter of the political principles of Charles de Gaulle.
a French person who supported the French resistance movement against the Nazi occupation in World War II.

Gaullist British

/ ˈɡɔː-, ˈɡəʊlɪst /

noun

a supporter of Gaullism

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adjective

of, characteristic of, supporting, or relating to Gaullism

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Etymology

Origin of Gaullist

From the French word Gaullistes, dating back to 1940–45. See Charles de Gaulle, -ist

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