Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

labour party

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: labour -par-ty
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of various political parties that aim to advance the interests of the working class, often characterised by left-of-centre politics and support for organised labour.

Example Sentences

"Sure, the City loathed the old Labour Party that Jeremy Corbyn grew up with but they loved the Blairites."
"The Communists had considerable influence in the Labour Party in the years 1920–26 and 1935–9. Their chief importance, and that of the whole left wing of the Labour movement, was the part they played in alienating the middle classes from Socialism."

Etymology

In other countries, frequently patterned or translated after the model of the British Labour Party, founded in 1900 to combine earlier centre-left parties.

Inflected Forms

the Labour Party (canonical) Labor Party (alternative)

Phrases

Conservative party New Labour Old Labour

Frequently Paired Words

Labourite Conservative party New Labour Old Labour

Synonyms

labor party british labour party labour labor

Questions

What does labour party mean?: Any of various political parties that aim to advance the interests of the working class, often characterised by left-of-centre politics and support for organised labour.
Where does labour party come from?: In other countries, frequently patterned or translated after the model of the British Labour Party, founded in 1900 to combine earlier centre-left parties.

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