Labourite

or La·bour·ist

[ ley-buh-rahyt ]
/ ˈleɪ bəˌraɪt /

noun

a member or supporter of the Labour party.

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Origin of Labourite

First recorded in 1900–05; see origin at Labour party, -ite1
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Example sentences from the Web for labourite

  • Quite a character; socialist, labourite, agitator, general crank; anything for a row.

    The Vanishing Man|R. Austin Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for labourite

Labourite
/ (ˈleɪbəˌraɪt) /

noun

an adherent of the Labour Party
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