单词 | samuelite |
释义 | Samueliten. A supporter of Sir Herbert Samuel; used spec. to designate a member of the official Liberal Party, which was led by Samuel, subsequent to the secession in 1931 of the Liberal National Party under Sir John Simon (see Simonite n.3 and adj.). Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > British politics > British party politics > [noun] > a Liberal > types of radical reformer1795 rad1820 radical1822 Adullamite1866 Simonite1928 Samuelite1931 1931 Times 13 Oct. 14/4 The Liberal Party was split into at least three well-marked divisions. There were the Simonites, who had thrown in their lot boldly with the national cause; the Samuelites, about whom he [sc. Churchill] was unable to give any correct information; and the Lloyd Georgeites. 1931 A. Sinclair Let. 3 Nov. in J. Bowle Visct. Samuel (1957) xvii. 286 If you will forgive me saying so..we don't want to be called..Samuelite Liberals as opposed to Simonite Liberals. 1936 Ann. Reg. 1935 87 Against it [sc. the Government] were..the Liberals without prefix, led by Sir Herbert Samuel, and commonly known as ‘Samuelites’. 1952 Visct. Simon Retrospect x. 180 The Samuelite Liberals supported the vote of censure. 1976 C. Cook Short Hist. Liberal Party 1900–76 x. 118 In March 1932, the National Government's decision to introduce the Import Duties Bill provoked a rebellion by the Samuelite Liberals. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1982; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1931 |
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