reformist

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Saeed Laylaz, editor of the Sarmayeh business daily, said many Iranians did not regard Mousavi as a reformist: "Those who wanted to vote for a reformist candidate will not vote for Mousavi."

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  1. [capitalized] One who is of the reformed religion; a Protestant. This comely Subordination of Degrees we once had, and we had a visible conspicuous Church, to whom all other Reformists gave the upper Hand. Howell, Letters, iv. 36.
  2. One who proposes or favors a political reform. [Rare.] Such is the language of reform, and the spirit of a reformist! I. D' Israeli, Calam. of Authors, p. 204.

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  • It has also trashed many bills, especially those adopted by the reformist-dominated parliament of between 2000 and 2004. —  Taipei Times
  • But these struggles, misled by the Stalinists, social democrats, centrist and reformist organizations, ended in defeats.
  • Iran's conservative clerical establishment, led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, had thwarted the efforts of President Mohammad Khatami, who had run as a reformist, to open up Iran. —  The New Yorker
  • Banda, who is allied to ODM, said Ms Karua's outstanding performance as a reformist and staunch supporter of President Kibaki were taken for granted. —  The Standard | Headlines
  • E'temad (reformist) appeared to criticize Ahmadinejad's SCO summit remarks, noting that: —  Russia Blog
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  1. =F. réformiste; as reform + -ist.
 

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