Labourite

Or La·bour·ist

[ley-buh-rahyt]

noun

1. a member or supporter of the Labour party.

Labourite

/ ˈleɪbəˌraɪt /

noun

1. an adherent of the Labour Party

Word History and Origins

Origin of Labourite¹

First recorded in 1900–05; Labour party, -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Even the most fatalistic Labourites, for so long determined to avoid complacency, are beginning to admit that they believe government is within their grasp.

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The next day, as jubilant Labourites celebrated their victories, one got a message from Abi.

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By contrast, Paul Embery, a Labourite and author of the recent book “Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class,” told me that “Labour in England is hostile to any expression of English nationalism.”

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Instead, Conservatives, Labourites and Liberal Democrats will have to watch their leaders speak via Zoom.

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He embraced more progressive constituencies - early Labourites, American anti-imperialists, African-Americans, and black British activists - while augmenting his demands.

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