Lassalle

American  

[luh-sal, lah-sahl] / ləˈsæl, lɑˈsɑl /

noun

1. Ferdinand 1825–64, German socialist and writer.

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Lassalle British  

/ laˈsal /

noun

1. Ferdinand (ˈfɛrdinant). 1825–64, German socialist and writer: a founder of the first German workers' political party (1863), which later became the Social Democratic Party

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Example Sentences

The deceased teacher, identified as Agnès Lassalle by local and national media and confirmed by a former colleague and student, had taught at the school for decades.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2023

In defiance of Marx, Lassalle believed that revolutionaries should engage in parliamentary politics rather than wait for capitalism to collapse from its own contradictions.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2020

Small independent presidential candidate Jean Lassalle, a lawmaker with centrist views, denounced Le Pen’s “disgraceful” remarks.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2017

Designed by Richard Lassalle, the home is a visual paean to stultification, down to the outdated beige cradle phone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2015

The party has no leaders now, in Parliament or out of it, of the intellectual rank of Lassalle or Marx; but it is very efficiently led.

From Contemporary Socialism by Rae, John