Gladstonian
/ɡlædˈstəʊ.ni.ən/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A political supporter of William Ewart Gladstone.
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), British prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894.
"Their guiding light is the Gladstonian ideal of a low tax, laissez-faire, “night-watchman state”."
Example
More examples"Their guiding light is the Gladstonian ideal of a low tax, laissez-faire, “night-watchman state”."
Etymology
From Gladstone + -ian.