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ZALMOID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zalmoid 1, record 1, English, Zalmoid
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Person who supports the policies of a political leader (esp. those of B.C. Premier Peter Vander Zalm) without first assessing those policies critically. 2, record 1, English, - Zalmoid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The only loyal members left (in British Columbia Premier Peter Vander Zalm's cabinet) are rabid Social Crediters, dismissed by the province's mainstream politicians as Zalmoids. 1, record 1, English, - Zalmoid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of derivation in which the suffix "oid" is added to the final syllable of the proper noun Vander Zalm. 2, record 1, English, - Zalmoid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This term covers a very narrow semantic field, and is currently used only in the restricted context of British Columbia politics. Nevertheless, it could easily become a generic reference for those who follow a political leader blindly. The French equivalent is similar in form to the English, since the suffixes "-oid" in English and "-oide" in French both come from Greek "eidos" meaning "appearance of form." Naturally the French equivalent proposed here would have to be used strictly in reference to British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - Zalmoid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Zalmoïde
1, record 1, French, Zalmo%C3%AFde
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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