Definition

1. Noun:
   • A member or supporter of the British Labour Party: A "Labourite" is a person who belongs to or actively supports the Labour Party, a major political party in the United Kingdom.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He has been a committed Labourite since his youth.
  • The policy was criticized by many traditional Labourites.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used to describe someone whose political ideology aligns with the principles of the Labour Party, such as social democracy, democratic socialism, and trade unionism.
  • As a lifelong Labourite, she believes strongly in social justice and public ownership of key industries.

Variants and Related Words

• Labour (proper noun): The name of the political party itself.
  • The Labour Party won the election.
• Labourism (noun): The political ideology associated with the Labour Party.
• Blairite (noun): A supporter of the policies associated with former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, representing a specific faction within the party.

Synonyms

• Labour Party member: A direct descriptive synonym.
• Labour supporter: A person who supports the party, which may or may not imply formal membership.

Notes on Meaning

• The term is specific to the context of British politics. It is not typically used to describe supporters of labour or workers' parties in other countries.
• The spelling "Labourite" uses the British English spelling of "Labour". The American English spelling is "Laborite", though this is rarely used and typically refers to supporters of a labor party in a different national context.

Noun

1. a member of the British Labour Party