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Labor Party

British  

noun

  1. one of the chief political parties of Australia, generally supporting the interests of organized labour

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The Labor Party, now ruling Australia, is in some ways like the Democratic Party in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

The new laws were passed by the ruling Labor Party after weeks of tense backdoor negotiations with the Greens, who said they had secured "significant wins to protect forests".

From Barron's Nov. 27, 2025

Australia has two major parties: the left-leaning Australian Labor Party and the conservative Liberal-National coalition.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2025

Speculation has centered on Ronald Plasterk, from the Labor Party, who shot back to prominence this year when he became the first “scout” to hold talks with political leaders about possible coalitions.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

A fourth candidate, supported by the Poles and Lithuanians, was put up by the Labor Party.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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