liberal democrat party

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Definition of liberal democrat party in English English dictionary

The Liberal Democrat Party is the third largest political party in Britain and the main centre party. It believes in improving the constitution and the voting system and in providing good welfare services

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Liberal Party

{i} left-wing political party in Britain which supports improving conditions for the lower classes

Liberal Party

In Britain, the Liberal Party was a political party which believed in limited controls on industry, the providing of welfare services, and more local government and individual freedom. Liberal Party is also used to refer to similar parties in some other countries. a former British political party of the centre. British political party that emerged in the mid-19th century as the successor to the Whigs. It was the major party in opposition to the Conservative Party until 1918, after which it was supplanted by the Labour Party. It was initially supported by the middle class that was enfranchised by the Reform Bill of 1832. Earl Russell's administration in 1846 is sometimes regarded as the first Liberal government, but the first unequivocally Liberal government was formed in 1868 by William E. Gladstone. Under Gladstone, until 1894, the party's hallmark was reform; after 1884 it espoused Irish Home Rule. It championed individualism, private enterprise, human rights, and promotion of social justice; wary of imperial expansion, it was pacific and internationalist. During World War I it split into two camps, centred on H.H. Asquith and David Lloyd George. It continued as a minor party until 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form the Liberal Democratic Party

liberal party

{i} political party whose principles include individual freedom and economic (also entrepreneurial) freedom

liberal party

a major political party in Great Britain in the 19th century; now the third largest; advocated reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people

Hyphenation

Li·ber·al de·mo·crat par·ty

Turkish pronunciation

lîbrıl demıkrät pärti

Pronunciation

/ˈləbrəl ˈdeməˌkrat ˈpärtē/ /ˈlɪbrəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈpɑːrtiː/