Peronist

American  

[puh-roh-nist] / pəˈroʊ nɪst /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Juan Perón or Peronism.

Etymology

Origin of Peronist

From the Spanish word peronista, dating back to 1945–50. See Perón, -ist

Example Sentences

Her attempt to retain leadership of the Peronist movement has created tensions with Buenos Aires' popular governor, Axel Kicillof, widely seen as a possible future presidential contender.

From Barron's

In the Buenos Aires election, the leading Peronist party, the Justicialists, won 47% of the popular vote.

From Barron's

President Néstor Kirchner of the Peronist party, a left-wing movement founded by strongman leader Juan Perón, later raised export taxes to finance increased spending, claiming this would also hold down families’ food bills by diverting sales from foreign to domestic markets, said Pablo Guidotti, an economist at Torcuato Di Tella University in Buenos Aires.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beijing planted investment seeds under the last Peronist government that Milei would do well to nurture, from lithium mines to a space exploration center.

From Barron's

The victory was stunning because, less than two months ago, Milei’s party lost by almost 14 percentage points in local elections held by the Province of Buenos Aires, the Peronist stronghold that is home to half of the country’s poor and 40% of Argentina’s electorate.

From The Wall Street Journal