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Labourite

or La·bour·ist

[ ley-buh-rahyt ]
/ ˈleɪ bəˌraɪt /
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noun
a member or supporter of the Labour party.
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Origin of Labourite

First recorded in 1900–05; see origin at Labour party, -ite1

Words nearby Labourite

labourer, labour exchange, labour-intensive, labourism, labourist, Labourite, labour law, Labour party, labour relations, Labov, labra
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How to use Labourite in a sentence

  • Quite a character; socialist, labourite, agitator, general crank; anything for a row.

    The Vanishing Man|R. Austin Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for Labourite

Labourite
/ (ˈleɪbəˌraɪt) /
noun
an adherent of the Labour Party
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