Liberal party

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noun

a political party in Great Britain, formed about 1830 as a fusion of Whigs and Radicals and constituting one of the dominant British parties in the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries.

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How to use Liberal party in a sentence

The leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada is open, and the son of the late Pierre Trudeau is seeking the job.
Canada's Wannabe Obama|David Frum|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Historically, Likud has been a liberal party committed to “greater Israel.”
Likud, Meet Lieberman|Peter Beinart|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When the ALP was taken over by the communists, it broke away and helped form the Liberal Party.
The Jewish Daily Forward Defined the Word Obama’s Now Using as a Slogan|Seth Lipsky|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Though a pacifist and Liberal party mayoral candidate, he was smeared as a “medic to guerrillas.”
Hector Abad On “Oblivion: A Memoir,” a Memorial to His Murdered Father|Maya Jaggi|April 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

He subsequently ran in the general election as a Liberal Party candidate—and won.
How Blizzards Break Politicians|Shushannah Walshe|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In parliament he continued to lend the most effective help to the Liberal party.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
As for patronage, it has been said that no appointment was ever solicited for anyone by a member of the liberal party.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8|Various
All this is done too, in the 19th century, and by those who claim to be the only enlightened and liberal party on the continent.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
The result of the elections, which were held on September 21, 1911, was the crushing defeat of the Liberal party.
The Canadian Dominion|Oscar D. Skelton
In saying this Mr. O'Mahony expressed the feeling of the club, and the feeling of the Liberal party generally.
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for Liberal party

Liberal Party

noun

one of the former major political parties in Britain; in 1988 merged with the Social Democratic Party to form the Social and Liberal Democrats; renamed the Liberal Democrats in 1989

one of the major political parties in Australia, a conservative party, generally opposed to the Labor Party

one of the major political parties in Canada, generally representing viewpoints between those of the Progressive Conservative Party and the New Democratic Party

any other party supporting liberal policies

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