laborite en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English labor Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English laborite From labor + -ite.
Meanings
- a supporter of a labor movement
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a member of a political party supporting labor
The two Farmer Laborites, Shipstead and Johnson of Minnesota, did not attend, as they had contemplated doing, for fear such action might be misinterpreted in Minnesota.
1923 December 10, “Caucuses”, in TIME, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2008:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| laborites | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| labourite | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Laborite | alternative | lexicographic |