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Lassalle

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

noun

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


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

"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 most committed Wagnerite among Marx’s contemporaries was Ferdinand Lassalle, the founder of the General German Workers’ Association party.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2020

Keri Lassalle, founder of the eco-friendly accessory line Lulu Dharma, sees the worldwide spread of COVID-19 as a kind of “collective deep breath” for Earth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2020

An activist named Salima Yenbou was there, representing Jean Lassalle, the eccentric founder of something called the Resist! party.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2017

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2017

Of course there were socialists in Germany before Lassalle.

From Contemporary Socialism by Rae, John

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