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Labourite

American

[lay-buh-rahyt] / ˈleɪ bəˌraɪt /

Or Labourist

noun

a member or supporter of the Labour party.

Labourite British

/ ˈleɪbəˌraɪt /

noun

an adherent of the Labour Party

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Etymology

Origin of Labourite

First recorded in 1900–05; see origin at Labour party, -ite ¹

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Labourite

But it fell to the Labourite Mr. Brown, who served as prime minister from 2007 to 2010, to take a longer, bleaker look forward.

From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2012

The discreet little interchange went on for several minutes, while the crowd booed at the bald-headed Labourite for his mistaken enthusiasm.

From The Convert by Elizabeth Robins

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