Liberal Unionist

noun

a Liberal who opposed Gladstone's policy of Irish Home Rule in 1886 and after

Derived forms of Liberal Unionist

Liberal Unionism, noun

Words Nearby Liberal Unionist

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How to use Liberal Unionist in a sentence

It's a fact that the Tory total figures out much larger than the Liberal Unionist.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 6, 1895 | Various
The one important new development concerned the Liberal-Unionist organization.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 | Various
Compact or no compact, his claim upon the Liberal-Unionist vote was strong.
Lord Randolph Churchill | Winston Spencer Churchill
He was originally a Liberal, but after 1886 became a Liberal Unionist.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 6 (of 6) | Louis Creswicke
When they attended public meetings they took care that the complexion of the platform should be Liberal Unionist.
Lord Randolph Churchill | Winston Spencer Churchill

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