► a Republican/Democratic/Labour etc candidate· This part of Florida usually supports Republican candidates.
► the Labour/Conservative/Social Democratic etc government· In August 1931, the Labour government collapsed.
► a Labour/Democratic/Tory etc majority· Republican majorities were elected in both Houses of Congress that year.
► the Republican/Democratic etc nomination (=the nomination to be the candidate for a political party in an election)· Feinstein beat Van de Kamp for the Democratic mayoral nomination.
► the Labour/Democratic etc Party· The leadership race within the Republican Party is almost over.