Labourite
or La·bour·ist
[ ley-buh-rahyt ]
/ ˈleɪ bəˌraɪt /
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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
Words nearby Labourite
labourer, labour exchange, labour-intensive, labourism, labourist, Labourite, labour law, Labour party, labour relations, Labov, labra
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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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