reformist

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In 2003 he was released by the reformist president Mohammad Khatami, who had received pressure from parliamentarians to do so.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

In the 1990s and 2000s, Khamenei allowed for reformist governments to run for elections, and win, but he dealt harshly with dissidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The reformist People's Party "submitted a case" to a criminal court against seven election commissioners, the Election Commission's secretary-general and another election official, deputy party leader Wayo Assawarungruang said.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Some in the reformist camp will look back on their party's controversial decision to back Anutin to become prime minister last September, after the fall of the second Pheu Thai administration.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

As a reformist movement that never overtly questioned the traditional values of a caste-ridden, extremely traditional community.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy