Smith Squaren.

Brit.

/ˌsmɪθ ˈskwɛː/, U.S.

/ˌsmɪθ ˈskwɛ(ə)r/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Smith Square.

Etymology: < Smith Square, the name of a square in the Westminster district of London, former location (1958–2004) of the headquarters of the British Conservative Party and (1928–80) of the headquarters of the British Labour Party.The square was originally developed around 1726 by the landowner Sir James Smith, and preserves his family name. Conservative Central Office formerly occupied numbers 32–34.The Labour Party, together with the Transport and General Workers Union, operated from the building formerly known as Transport House (see Transport House n. at transport n. Compounds 2), now renamed Local Government House.

British Politics. Now historical.

(a) The former location (1928–80) of the headquarters of the Labour Party of Great Britain, chiefly used allusively to designate the party or its leadership. (b) The former location (1958–2004) of the headquarters of the Conservative Party of Great Britain, chiefly used allusively to designate that party or its leadership.In some quots. the term is applied to both parties together.

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Smith Square1955

1955 Amer. Hist. Rev. 61 118 This is likely to cause more consternation in Smith Square than Victoria Street, for Transport House has long attempted to capitalize upon the outwardly democratic structure of the Labour party.

1960 Financial Times 18 Nov. 10/6 A discreet silence descended on Smith Square yesterday, as officials at both the Tory and the Socialist Party headquarters began assessing the results of the by-elections.

1976 Times 8 Mar. 13/3 Unless..we are eventually to finish up with the outrage of a party list system, whereby Smith Square would bureaucratically decide Buggins's turn.

1980 Economist 8 Mar. 67/1 Nobody, Labour or Tory, is prepared to make real cuts in staffing. An honest message from Smith Square to the 30% of the electorate who will bother to vote is that domestic rates are a much less onerous tax than people think.

1987 Independent 27 Sept. 19/4 According to ministers there is almost as much dead wood in Smith Square as in Kew Gardens.

2004 Times (Nexis) 11 Feb. 11 He [sc. Mr Howard, Conservative Party leader] wants to put the whole culture of Smith Square behind him after reorganising his support team.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	smith square
释义	Smith Squaren. Brit. /ˌsmɪθ ˈskwɛː/, U.S. /ˌsmɪθ ˈskwɛ(ə)r/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Smith Square. Etymology: < Smith Square, the name of a square in the Westminster district of London, former location (1958–2004) of the headquarters of the British Conservative Party and (1928–80) of the headquarters of the British Labour Party.The square was originally developed around 1726 by the landowner Sir James Smith, and preserves his family name. Conservative Central Office formerly occupied numbers 32–34.The Labour Party, together with the Transport and General Workers Union, operated from the building formerly known as Transport House (see Transport House n. at transport n. Compounds 2), now renamed Local Government House. British Politics. Now historical. (a) The former location (1928–80) of the headquarters of the Labour Party of Great Britain, chiefly used allusively to designate the party or its leadership. (b) The former location (1958–2004) of the headquarters of the Conservative Party of Great Britain, chiefly used allusively to designate that party or its leadership.In some quots. the term is applied to both parties together. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > British politics > British party politics > [noun] > Toryism or conservatism > a Tory or conservative > leadership of Smith Square1955 1955 Amer. Hist. Rev. 61 118 This is likely to cause more consternation in Smith Square than Victoria Street, for Transport House has long attempted to capitalize upon the outwardly democratic structure of the Labour party. 1960 Financial Times 18 Nov. 10/6 A discreet silence descended on Smith Square yesterday, as officials at both the Tory and the Socialist Party headquarters began assessing the results of the by-elections. 1976 Times 8 Mar. 13/3 Unless..we are eventually to finish up with the outrage of a party list system, whereby Smith Square would bureaucratically decide Buggins's turn. 1980 Economist 8 Mar. 67/1 Nobody, Labour or Tory, is prepared to make real cuts in staffing. An honest message from Smith Square to the 30% of the electorate who will bother to vote is that domestic rates are a much less onerous tax than people think. 1987 Independent 27 Sept. 19/4 According to ministers there is almost as much dead wood in Smith Square as in Kew Gardens. 2004 Times (Nexis) 11 Feb. 11 He [sc. Mr Howard, Conservative Party leader] wants to put the whole culture of Smith Square behind him after reorganising his support team. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1955
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