Burrian

comparative more Burrian · superlative most Burrian

1. governmentOf or relating to the ideas and policies of American politician Aaron Burr (1756-1836).

   On the contrary, with one exception, all of Burr's allegations were true; and even that one was true in a Burrian sense.

   1892, James Parton, The Life and Times of Aaron Burr, page 71

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   Burr's policies with regard to political organizations are aptly described in Parton's Life of Jackson as the "Burrian code".

   1916, Civil Service Reform Association, Report of the Executive Committee of the New York Civil-Service Reform Association, page 6

plural Burrians

1. A supporter of Aaron Burr.