Lib-Lab

noun

ˈlibˌlab

plural -s

1

: a member of the British Liberal party in the late 19th century belonging to or supporting the trade-union movement

2

: a political liberal associated with policies favorable to organized labor

Word History

Etymology

Liberal-Labor

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