Liberal Unionist

noun

: a member of a British political group seceding from the Liberals over opposition to home rule for Ireland and maintaining existence as a separate party during the late 19th century

the Conservatives and Liberal Unionists were … in power

—G. M. Trevelyan

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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