a political party formed in 1912 under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, advocating popular control of government, direct primaries, the initiative, the referendum, woman suffrage, etc.
a similar party formed in 1924 under the leadership of Robert M. La Follette.
a political party formed in 1948 under the leadership of Henry A. Wallace.
a US political party, made up chiefly of dissident Republicans, that nominated Theodore Roosevelt as its presidential candidate in 1912 and supported primaries, progressive labour legislation, and other reforms
a US political party, composed mostly of farmers, socialists, and unionists, that nominated Robert La Follette for president in 1924 and supported public ownership of railways and of public utilities and other reforms
a US political party, composed chiefly of dissident Democrats, that nominated Henry Wallace for president in 1948 and supported the nationalization of key industries, advocated social reforms, and opposed the Cold War
(in South Africa) the former name for Progressive Federal Party
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He displayed impressive variety to disrupt the German's baseline dominance with drop shots and serve-and-volley tactics.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
Locally, Africa’s diverse microclimates belie the continent’s broad regional climate patterns and suggest the impressive variety of ecosystems that span it—and to which people have adapted over the millennia.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The small shop carries an impressive variety of titles for that book lover on your list, along with a collection of gifts in its cozy space.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022
The list of special events shows an impressive variety of options throughout the warm-weather months.
From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2018
Longstreth, 35, draws from a wide range of references, and in between seven genre-jumbling Dirty Projectors albums he has put his fingerprints all over work by an impressive variety of artists.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2017
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
