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Peelite

Peelite noun: one of a breakaway faction of the British Conservative Party in the nineteenth century, characterised by a commitment to free trade and a managerial, almost technocratic, approach to government.

Noun

Peelite (plural Peelites)

  1. (UK, historical) One of a breakaway faction of the British Conservative Party in the nineteenth century, characterised by a commitment to free trade and a managerial, almost technocratic, approach to government.

Forms of Peelite

pluralPeelites

Origin of Peelite

From Peel + -ite, after Sir Robert Peel.

Questions about Peelite

What does Peelite mean?
Peelite means one of a breakaway faction of the British Conservative Party in the nineteenth century, characterised by a commitment to free trade and a managerial, almost technocratic, approach to government.
What part of speech is Peelite?
Peelite is a noun.
What is the plural of Peelite?
The plural of Peelite is Peelites.

Words near Peelite in the dictionary

  1. peeling out
  2. peeling rubber
  3. peeling skin syndrome
  4. peeling the onion
  5. peelings
  6. Peelite
  7. Peelites
  8. peelless
  9. peeloo
  10. peelout
  11. peelouts

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