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peneuvista

PNV member

noun adjective peh-neh-oo-BEES-tah Rare

Usage Note

Peneuvista refers to a member or supporter of the Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV/EAJ), the main Basque nationalist party in Spain. It is common gender (el/la peneuvista). The word is formed from the Spanish pronunciation of the initials P-N-V ('pe-ne-uve') plus the suffix -ista. It is highly specific to Spanish political journalism.

Examples

"Los diputados peneuvistas votaron a favor."

Natural Translation

The PNV deputies voted in favour.

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