leaver

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leaver^¹

Sounds like lever · Rhymes with -iːvə(ɹ)

noun leavers

One who leaves. This year's school leavers have excellent grades.
UK Alternative letter-case form of Leaver An extraordinary cross-party summit bringing together leading leavers and remainers – including Michael Gove and senior members of Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet – has been held in high secrecy to address the failings of Brexit and how to remedy them in the national interest, the Observer can reveal.
Australia, Western Synonym of schoolie (“a senior student”).
Similar: schoolie

Leaver^²

proper noun

A surname.

Leaver^³

Where it comes from

From leave + -er (ideological suffix).

noun Leavers · leaver

UK Someone who supports Brexit, the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.
Similar: Brexiter, Brexiteer

Opposite: Remainer, Remainiac, Europhile

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Opposite: Remainer, Remainiac, Europhile

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"leaver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leaver.

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@misc{leaver_2026,
  title = {leaver},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leaver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}