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Second International

noun
  1. an international association formed in 1889 in Paris, uniting socialistic groups or parties of various countries and holding international congresses from time to time: in 1923 it joined with the Vienna International to form the Labor and Socialist International.Compare international(def 6).
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Second International

noun
  1. the Second International an international association of socialist parties and trade unions that began in Paris in 1889 and collapsed during World War I. The right-wing elements reassembled at Berne in 1919See also Labour and Socialist International
  2. another name for the Labour and Socialist International
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