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Gladstonian
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English
Etymology
From en Gladstone ian.
Pronunciation
en /ɡlædˈstəʊ.ni.ən/ RP
en /ɡlædˈstoʊ.ni.ən/ GA
en əʊniən 4
Adjective
Of or pertaining to William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), British prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894.
en http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/feb/01/big-society-free-market-neoliberalism The coalition holds Britain's cultural fabric in contempt w:Tristram Hunt 2011-02-01 The Guardian Their guiding light is the Gladstonian ideal of a low tax, laissez-faire, “night-watchman state”. https://web.archive.org/web/20261018072026/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/feb/01/big-society-free-market-neoliberalism 18 October 2026
Derived terms
en Gladstonianism
Noun
A political supporter of William Ewart Gladstone.
en eponyms