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noun
a socialistic organization (1864–76) formed to unite and promote the interests of workers throughout the world.
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British Dictionary definitions for First International

First International
noun
an association of socialists and labour leaders founded in London in 1864 and dissolved in Philadelphia in 1876Official name: International Workingmen's Association
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