Tánaiste

See also: tánaiste

English

Alternative forms

• tánaiste

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːnɪʃtə/

Proper noun

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.

Anagrams

• Satanite, astatine, in a state, sanitate