reformist
Example Sentences
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Even if the motions flop, Macron's failure to find enough support in parliament to put his pension system overhaul to a vote has undermined his reformist agenda and weakened his leadership, observers say.
From Reuters
If Marine Le Pen of the far right is not to fill it, Mr. Macron the reformist must deliver the resilient, vibrant France for which he believes his much-contested reform was an essential foundation.
From New York Times
At stake for the president are not just financial gains, however, but also his reformist credentials.
From Reuters
The 69-year-old, who served as prime minister from 2003-2014 and as president thereafter, started as a reformist who expanded rights and freedoms, allowing his majority-Muslim country to start European Union membership negotiations.
From Seattle Times
The conflict is estimated to have killed hundreds of thousands of people — although no one knows the true death toll — badly damaged Ethiopia’s economy and tarnished Abiy’s reformist credentials.
From Washington Post
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