Rooseveltian

Rooseveltian
/roh'zeuh vel"tee euhn/; spelling pron. /rooh'zeuh vel"tee euhn/, adj.
of, pertaining to, advocating, or following the principles, views, or policies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt or of Theodore Roosevelt.
[1905-10, Amer., ROOSEVELT + -IAN]

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