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Meaning of Tony crony | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An ingratiating political associate of the former British prime minister Tony Blair.

British, derogatory, humorous, informal

Examples

“...including such folk as Peter Mandelson, a Labour spin doctor-turned-minister, and Lord Alli, an ennobled Asian Tony-crony with a television company.”
Falconer is basically a good egg but his reputation as a "Tony crony" and his involvement with the Millennium Dome do him no favours.”
She said the Tony crony thing was a real problem.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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