单词 | liberal unionist |
释义 | > as lemmasLiberal Unionist Liberal Unionist n. a supporter of both liberal and unionist policies; spec. any of a group of British Liberal MPs who left the party in 1886 as a result of its support for Irish Home Rule (cf. Dissentient Liberals at dissentient adj. b) (now historical). ΚΠ 1858 Belfast News-let. 2 July (Second ed.) The Daily News says the new Ministry belongs to the party called the Liberal Unionists. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 30 Aug. 3/1 One of the Liberal Unionists has pealed off: that is the most interesting thing about the division list on Mr. Parnell's amendment. 2004 G. R. Searle New Eng.? (2005) v. 170 The unbeatable combination of Conservatives and Liberal Unionists had grown out of a common determination to resist Home Rule. < as lemmas |
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