Péquiste

British  

/ peɪˈkiːst /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) (in Canada) a member or supporter of the Parti Québécois

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Etymology

Origin of Péquiste

from the French pronunciation of _PQ + -iste

Example Sentences

He was a proud Péquiste for decades, and one of 2.3 million Quebecers who voted to separate in the 1995 referendum – only to watch his side lose by less than 55,000 votes.

From The Guardian

So unpopular is the cause of separation that PQ leader Jean-François Lisée renounced the idea of holding a referendum on the subject until a second mandate of a putative Péquiste government.

From The Guardian

Thus, by election time in 1980—for that matter, before the Péquiste referendum—the voters may have a vigorous and attractive alternative to Lévesque.

From Time Magazine Archive