Unionist Party


Unionist Party

n 1. (Historical Terms) (formerly, in Northern Ireland) the major Protestant political party, closely identified with union with Britain. It formed the Northern Ireland Government from 1920 to 1972. See also Democratic Unionist Party, Ulster Unionist Party 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly, in Northern Ireland) the major Protestant political party, closely identified with union with Britain. It formed the Northern Ireland Government from 1920 to 1972. See also Democratic Unionist Party, Ulster Unionist Party