Tánaiste

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English

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Etymology

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From Irish tánaiste (second-in-command, tanist). Doublet of tanist.

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Tánaiste

  1. the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland
    • 2023 September 21, Emma Graham-Harrison, “Alarm over ‘fascist-like’ protest at Ireland’s seat of government”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      On Thursday, the tánaiste, or deputy prime minister, Micheál Martin, described the personal abuse directed at lawmakers and their staff as “absolutely vile” and said some of the behaviour was “fascist-like”, Irish media reported.

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