单词 | root and branch party |
释义 | > as lemmasroot and branch party root and branch party n. historical an association of politicians supporting the Root and Branch Bill. ΚΠ 1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. (Paris ed.) II. ix. 222 A bill, preferred by what was then called the root and branch party, for the entire abolition of episcopacy. 1884 S. R. Gardiner Hist. Eng. IX. xcvi. 299 The Root-and-Branch party knew well that they could not..count on a majority. 1991 Albion 23 548 A large root and branch party seeking the extirpation of prelacy in 1640 bears no comparison to a much diminished dissenting population seeking only comprehension or toleration in 1680. < as lemmas |
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