Brexiters
British departure advocates
Brexiters are supporters of Brexit—the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, accomplished in 2020.
The term describes those who voted for or advocated leaving the EU: Brexiters celebrated the referendum result.
Also spelled Brexiteers, with a slightly more triumphant connotation echoing "musketeers" or "privateers."
Direct vote on legislation
- backstopBarrier behind target area
- transition periodTime between two states
- red linesNon-negotiable boundaries
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
plebiscite · turnout · majority · electorate · Boris Johnson · UKIP · prorogation
One prioritizing homeland interests
- patriotDevoted country supporter
- AnglophileAdmirer of British traditions
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- Union JackUnited Kingdom's national flag
English Channel · traditionalist · anti-federalist · Leaver · Atlanticist · Thatcherite · conservative · populist
Act of taking away
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- decouplingRemoval of interdependence
- disentanglementSeparation from complexity
- independenceFreedom from external control
severance · departure · divorce · break · split · detachment · disaffiliation · secession
Supreme independent authority
- bordersLines separating regions
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
- moneyCurrency for transactions
- freedomAbsence of constraint
liberation · unshackling · self-governance · national interest · democracy · betrayal
Supreme independent authority
- immigration controlRegulating who enters a country
- freedom of movementLiberty to travel unimpeded
- red tapeBureaucratic obstacles to action
- supranationalismPower above countries
federalism · integration · Schengen · customs union · single market · loss of control
referendum
Direct vote on legislation
- backstopBarrier behind target area
- transition periodTime between two states
- red linesNon-negotiable boundaries
mandate · plebiscite · turnout · majority · electorate · Boris Johnson · UKIP · prorogation
nationalist
One prioritizing homeland interests
- patriotDevoted country supporter
- AnglophileAdmirer of British traditions
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
Union Jack · English Channel · traditionalist · anti-federalist · Leaver · Atlanticist · Thatcherite · conservative · populist · nativist
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- decouplingRemoval of interdependence
- disentanglementSeparation from complexity
independence · severance · departure · divorce · break · split · detachment · disaffiliation · secession · partition
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
freedom · liberation · unshackling · self-governance · national interest · democracy · betrayal
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- immigration controlRegulating who enters a country
- freedom of movementLiberty to travel unimpeded
- red tapeBureaucratic obstacles to action
supranationalism · federalism · integration · Schengen · customs union · single market · loss of control