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First International

noun

  1. a socialistic organization (1864–76) formed to unite and promote the interests of workers throughout the world.



First International

noun

  1. Official name: International Workingmen's Associationan association of socialists and labour leaders founded in London in 1864 and dissolved in Philadelphia in 1876

“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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There were three debuts in Swansea - Ronan Kpakio from the start, midfielders Joel Colwill and Kai Andrews as substitutes - to go with Dylan Lawlor's impressive first international appearance in Kazakhstan the previous Thursday.

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England's first international at Villa Park for 20 years, a 2-0 win on Saturday, ended in front of thousands of empty seats as Andorra mounted a damage limitation exercise in the face of inevitable defeat.

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Brook was similarly highly rated as a youth international and when he scored his first international century in his 22nd match against Pakistan in 2022, his second and third immediately followed.

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After he struck the crossbar in first-half injury time, the 21-year-old then scored his first international goal weeks after netting the winning penalty in Crystal Palace's shootout win over Liverpool in the Community Shield.

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In February, Vance used his first international speech since taking office to berate close US allies over immigration and speech laws.

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