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单词 Péquiste
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Definition of Péquiste in English:

Péquiste

noun peɪˈkiːstpāˈkēst
Canadian
  • A member or supporter of the Parti Québecois, a political party originally advocating independent rule for Quebec.

    〈加〉魁北克党党员;魁北克党支持者

    as modifier Péquiste sympathies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Indeed, after the election, many defeated Péquistes complained that they had paid the price for their party's ‘courage’ on this issue.
    • Unfortunately, neither the Péquistes nor the Liberals that took their place have seen fit to replace them yet.
    • The organizations need more money - which was promised to them in the last budget presented by the Péquistes before they were turfed out of office, but was never delivered.

Origin

From the French pronunciation of the abbreviation PQ + the noun suffix -iste.

Definition of Péquiste in US English:

Péquiste

nounpāˈkēst
Canadian
  • A member or supporter of the Parti Québecois, a political party originally advocating independent rule for Quebec.

    〈加〉魁北克党党员;魁北克党支持者

    as modifier Péquiste sympathies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Unfortunately, neither the Péquistes nor the Liberals that took their place have seen fit to replace them yet.
    • The organizations need more money - which was promised to them in the last budget presented by the Péquistes before they were turfed out of office, but was never delivered.
    • Indeed, after the election, many defeated Péquistes complained that they had paid the price for their party's ‘courage’ on this issue.

Origin

From the French pronunciation of the abbreviation PQ + the noun suffix -iste.

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