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Progressive Federal Party

British  

noun

  1. a political party, formed in 1977 by a merger between the Progressive Party and members of the United Party, supporting qualified franchise for all South Africans irrespective of race, colour, or creed See also National Party United 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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He then became involved in the Progressive Party, which merged with other groups to become the Progressive Federal Party in 1977.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2013

He took Rhodes' call for public service to heart: he is now a member of his country's parliament, representing the small anti-apartheid Progressive Federal Party.

From Time Magazine Archive

Colin Eglin, leader of the Progressive Federal Party, sounded almost as angry as Vorster when he denounced President Carter's firm policy toward South Africa as "appalling."

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The Progressive Federal Party won just 14% of the vote, and its seats in Parliament dropped from 25 to 19.

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David Dalling, spokesman for the opposition Progressive Federal Party, called the decision "vicious and personally malicious."

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