Labour Party
Any of various political parties that aim to advance the interests of the working…Any of various political parties that aim to advance the interests of the working class, often characterised by left-of-centre politics and support for organised labour.
» Keir Starmer claims the Labour Party are the real conservatives.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various political parties that aim to advance the interests of the working class, often characterised by left-of-centre politics and support for organised labour.
Sure, the City loathed the old Labour Party that Jeremy Corbyn grew up with but they loved the Blairites.
Arbeiterpartei, Labor Party
рабо́чая па́ртияrabóčaja pártija, лейбори́стская па́ртияlejborístskaja pártija
Examples
3 sentencesKeir Starmer claims the Labour Party are the real conservatives.
Why does the UK's Labour Party still call itself that?
Australia’s first female prime minister Julia Gillard ousted as Labour party leader.
Translations
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Origin
In other countries, frequently patterned or translated after the model of the British LaboIn other countries, frequently patterned or translated after the model of the British Labour Party, founded in 1900 to combine earlier centre-left parties.
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