Brexiteer

[brek-si-teer]

noun

1. a person, especially a politician, journalist, or other public figure, who advocated for, voted for, or supports the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union; a supporter of Brexit.

Example Sentences

A record-setting wave of both legal and illegal immigration to the U.K. has propelled Reform UK, an anti-immigration party led by former Brexiteer Nigel Farage, to the top of the polls and has turned the issue of immigration into one of British voters’ top concerns.

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Badenoch is a Brexiteer, a strong advocate of free speech, and seemingly often up for a spat in the latest round of culture wars.

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The dispute began in 2023, when Farage, a prominent Brexiteer, said Coutts planned to shut down his account and that he had not been given a reason.

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The 44-year-old Brexiteer previously ran for Conservative leader following the resignation of Boris Johnson and came fourth despite starting the race with a relatively low-profile.

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But on that December day, it appeared that the Tories under Johnson, a Brexiteer who promised to crack down on immigration while also pledging to boost public services, had managed to fend off the threat.

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