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Portilloism

Portilloism noun: the political stance of Michael Portillo (born 1953), former Member of Parliament, Deputy Conservative Party leader and Cabinet Minister.

Noun

Portilloism (uncountable)

  1. (UK) The political stance of Michael Portillo (born 1953), former Member of Parliament, Deputy Conservative Party leader and Cabinet Minister.
    • Those few ministers with the good sense to doubt the certitudes of Portilloism, and still maintain some contact with reality, may even have been alarmed by its effectiveness.1993, New Statesman Society, page 25
    • I don't much care whether that creed is called socialism, bolshevism, Portilloism or Harvey's Law, I know what I stand for and am happy to defend it.2001, Richard G, “Smith promises early action to scrap Section 28”, in uk.gay-lesbian-bi (Usenet)

Origin of Portilloism

From Portillo + -ism.

Questions about Portilloism

What does Portilloism mean?
Portilloism means the political stance of Michael Portillo (born 1953), former Member of Parliament, Deputy Conservative Party leader and Cabinet Minister.
What part of speech is Portilloism?
Portilloism is a noun.

Words near Portilloism in the dictionary

  1. Portillista
  2. Portillistas
  3. Portillo
  4. Portillo moment
  5. Portillo moments
  6. Portilloism
  7. Portillos
  8. porting
  9. Portingal
  10. Portingale
  11. Portingales

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