An English surname originating as an occupation for a tiler. / A male given name transferred from the surname.

(uncountable) The policies of U.S. president John Tyler. / The practice of abandoning the political party to which political office is owed, defecting while in office, committing political apostasy.

To abandon the political party to which political office is owed, as United States President John Tyler did during his term of office (1841-45), to defect to another party or political position while in office, to commit political apostasy.

plural of tyler

Archaic form of tiler (“Masonic doorkeeper”).

plural of Tylerism

plural of Tyler

present participle of Tylerize

simple past tense and past participle of Tylerize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of Tylerize