Liberal Democrats

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(in Britain) a political party with centrist policies; established in 1988 as the Social and Liberal Democrats when the Liberal Party merged with the Social Democratic Party; renamed Liberal Democrats in 1989

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Words nearby Liberal Democrats

Libera, Liberace, liberal, liberal arts, Liberal Democrat, Liberal Democrats, liberal education, liberal elite, Liberalia, liberalism, liberality

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How to use Liberal Democrats in a sentence

Liberal Democrats like to blow their bugles about how all the big money in politics comes from rich Republicans.
The 100 Rich People Who Run America|Mark McKinnon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Liberal Democrats believe drugs policy should be based on evidence, not dogma or the desire to sound tough.
Britain Admits Anti-Drug Laws Are Useless|Nico Hines|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Liberal Democrats wanted to impeach President George W. Bush, but Pelosi took it off the table.
Pelosi to Boehner: I Quashed Impeachment, and So Can You|Eleanor Clift|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More than 7,000 people have now signed a petition calling for the Liberal Democrats to suspend Mr Nawaz.
British Candidate Receives Death Threats for Tweeting Prophet Mohammed Cartoon|The Telegraph|January 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Eastleigh constituency had been held by the Liberal Democrats.
A Bad Night for British Conservatives|David Frum|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST