Pelosian
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), American politician and speaker of the United States House of Representatives. US
"Hidalgo has drawn comparisons with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 30-year-old New York congresswoman who was elected the same year and became an instantly iconic progressive in national politics—a hero on the left and a villain of Pelosian proportions for the right."
Example
More examples"Hidalgo has drawn comparisons with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 30-year-old New York congresswoman who was elected the same year and became an instantly iconic progressive in national politics—a hero on the left and a villain of Pelosian proportions for the right."
Etymology
From Pelosi + -ian.
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