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Labor Party

British  

noun

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

"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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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

The complaint makes comparisons to an international programme in 2016 in which the Australian Labor Party, or ALP, sent delegates to help with Bernie Sanders' campaign.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024

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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