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Fabian Society

American  

noun

  1. a socialist organization founded in England in 1884, favoring the gradual spread of socialism by peaceful means.


Fabian Society British  

noun

  1. an association of British socialists advocating the establishment of democratic socialism by gradual reforms within the law: founded in 1884

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But the Fabian Society report suggests a care cap should simply be "considered" as an option by Labour, with reform of means-testing as another possibility.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2023

His pamphlet was published by the Fabian Society think tank - but a forthcoming report from them may be just as significant.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2021

During her eventful life, Nesbit wrote dozens of books, raised four kids and helped found the socialist Fabian Society, but her enduring influence, this biography argues, is as a pioneer of witty, naturalistic children’s classics.

From New York Times Dec. 12, 2019

This is from Sunder Katwala, the former general secretary of the Labour thinktank, the Fabian Society.

From The Guardian Sep. 12, 2015

Thus, for instance, he very early became a Socialist and joined the Fabian Society, on the executive of which he played a prominent part for some years.

From A History of the United States by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)

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