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Definition of Labour Party

1. Noun. A political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries.

2. Noun. A left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people.

Definition of Labour Party

1. Proper noun. (British) A political organization representing labour. ¹

2. Proper noun. Any of a number of political parties of various nationalities, often opposed to conservative parties. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Labour Party

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"Several attempts had been made by individuals belonging to the Labour party to enter the New South Wales parliament, but it was not until 1891 that the ..."

2. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Labour Party, in Great Britain, the name given to the party in parliament ... It was not till 1893 that the Independent Labour party, splitting off under Mr ..."

3. Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to by Edward Potts Cheyney (1922)
"The Labour Party. 478. Extract 2. Membership. — The Labour Party shall consist of all its from the affiliated organizations (Trade Unions. ..."

4. Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin by Public Affairs Information Service (1920)
"Women and the labour party. HOp »Is '19 Headley Part 3 of the Annual report ... Cleveland Citizen П 27 49 t Labour party. Labour and the new social order: ..."

5. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"The labour Party.—Labour candidates for Parliament made their first appearance at the General Election ... In 1906 toc LRC became known as The Labour Party. ..."

6. Economic Development of Modern Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg (1917)
"Growth of Political Organisation: the Labour Party. Throughout its history .the Independent Labour Party has been essentially socialistic, although its ..."

7. Report of the Annual Meeting (1904)
"History of the new Labour party. Jt makes a compromise between the ' old' end the ' new' trade unionists. The two main points at issue:— (1) The older ..."

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