Peronist
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Peronist
From the Spanish word peronista, dating back to 1945–50. See Perón, -ist
Example Sentences
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In 2019, he assisted the campaigns of several leftist Peronist candidates in provincial races in Argentina, and later founded his own consultancy, Numen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
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 ● Oct. 28, 2025
That compares with 3.9% in 2001, before Peronist President Néstor Kirchner took office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
The province's governor is Axel Kicillof, an economist who has close ties to the Peronist faction led by ex-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
After World War II, an era of Peronist authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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