Sturgeonite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sturgeon +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

Sturgeonite (plural Sturgeonites)

  1. (UK politics) A political supporter of Nicola Sturgeon (born 1980), Scottish politician who served as First Minister from 2014 to 2023.
    • 2023 October 6, Henry Hill, “Time to put devolution out of its misery”, in The Telegraph[1]:
      Forbes and her allies have already set up a backbench group in the Scottish Parliament to develop alternative policies; Yousaf and the Sturgeonites remain committed to her (superficially) progressive vision of the party and its controversial alliance with the Scottish Greens.