Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A former political party in the United States: The American Labor Party was a political organization that existed historically. It was formed in 1936 in New York State by a coalition of labor union members and liberals who left the Democratic Party.

Usage

• The term American Labor Party is used historically to refer to this specific political organization. It is typically used in discussions of U.S. political history, New York state politics, and the realignment of liberal and labor forces in the mid-20th century.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The American Labor Party played a key role in New York City politics during the late 1930s and 1940s.
  • Many liberals supported the American Labor Party as an alternative to the major parties.

Advanced Usage

• The party is often discussed in the context of its role in supporting specific candidates, like Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, and its eventual dissolution and merger into other political groups.

Variants and Related Words

• ALP: A common initialism for the American Labor Party.
• Liberal Party: A later party formed by some former members of the American Labor Party.
• Labor Party: A more general term for political parties representing labor interests, not specific to this historical U.S. entity.

Synonyms

• Political party (general term)
• Third party (in the context of U.S. two-party politics)

Notes

• As a proper noun referring to a defunct historical entity, American Labor Party has no direct phrasal verbs or idioms associated with its use. It functions solely as the name of the organization.

Noun

1. a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party