Anti-maastrichtian
adjective
supportive of national sovereignty
examples
the anti-maastrichtian group seeks to restore british “freedom.”
word origin
the maastricht treaty of 1991 sought economic and political unity within the european community, considered by some to endanger national sovereignty.
usage note
politics
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