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Brexiteer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌbɹɛksɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌbɹɛɡzɪ-/
  • General-American: /ˌbɹɛksɪˈtiɹ/
  • General-American: /ˌbɹɛɡzɪ-/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who supports Brexit, the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Brexiter, leaver, outer

Antonyms: Bremainer, Remainer, Remainiac, Remoaner

2

noun

Meaning 2

Usually in plural: a holder of any of the posts in the British Cabinet tasked with negotiating the country's exit from the European Union.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Celticder. Ancient Greek Βρεττᾰνός (Brettănós) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek Βρεττανία (Brettanía)bor. Latin Britannia Anglo-Norman Britainebor. Middle English Britayne English Britain Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h1ey- Proto-Indo-European *h1éyti Proto-Italic *ejō Proto-Italic *eō Latin eō Latin exeō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin exitusder. Middle English exit English exit blend English Brexit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English Brexiteer From Brexit + -eer, playing on musketeer and the novel The Three Musketeers.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: ბრექსიტერი (breksiṭeri) — someone who supports Brexit
  • German: Brexitbefürworter — someone who supports Brexit
  • German: Brexitbefürworterin — someone who supports Brexit
  • German: Brexiteer — someone who supports Brexit
  • German: Brexiteerin — someone who supports Brexit
  • Swedish: brexitör — someone who supports Brexit