Antedating of "Reactionary"

[Fred Shapiro]

reactionary (OED 1840)

1815 _Times_ 30 Oct. 2  Many _employees_ have reported, that the elections
of the department have been conducted in a completely re-actionary spirit.

Fred Shapiro



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