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Definition tankie in British English

tankie noun

noun
1

a hardline British communist (from the fact that they supported the actions of the Soviet Union in countries such as Hungary and Czechoslovakia)

Example

Mr Nicholson retains many of the traits of a tankie - secretive, divisive and with a penchant for central command.

Definition tankie in British English