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leghista

Lega party member

noun leh-GHEE-stah Rare

Usage Note

Leghista refers to a member or supporter of the Italian political party Lega (formerly Lega Nord). Like many Italian nouns in -ista, it is the same form for masculine and feminine singular (il leghista, la leghista); the plural distinguishes gender: i leghisti (m/mixed), le leghiste (f). It is a strongly political label and can be used neutrally or polemically depending on context.

Examples

"Il leghista ha votato contro la proposta."

Natural Translation

The Lega member voted against the proposal.

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