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Progressive party
noun
- a political party formed in 1912 under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, advocating popular control of government, direct primaries, the initiative, the referendum, woman suffrage, etc.
- a similar party formed in 1924 under the leadership of Robert M. La Follette.
- a political party formed in 1948 under the leadership of Henry A. Wallace.
Progressive Party
noun
- a US political party, made up chiefly of dissident Republicans, that nominated Theodore Roosevelt as its presidential candidate in 1912 and supported primaries, progressive labour legislation, and other reforms
- a US political party, composed mostly of farmers, socialists, and unionists, that nominated Robert La Follette for president in 1924 and supported public ownership of railways and of public utilities and other reforms
- a US political party, composed chiefly of dissident Democrats, that nominated Henry Wallace for president in 1948 and supported the nationalization of key industries, advocated social reforms, and opposed the Cold War
- (in South Africa) the former name for Progressive Federal Party
Example Sentences
They believe the disaster reflects more than a decade of governing by the Progressive Party of Vucic - who closely associated himself with the station's recent renovation.
Like other opposition leaders, Stefanovic says that free elections are not currently possible due to the Progressive Party's domination of the media and state institutions.
Vucevic, who is the leader of the governing Serbian Progressive Party, has been in office for less than a year.
The ruling Serbian Progressive Party is well-organised – and international election monitors have noted that it dominates Serbia's media space.
Serbia’s opposition parties have been quick to attack President Vucic and his Progressive Party government, arguing that nepotism and a culture of impunity are behind the canopy collapse.
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