Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A US political party that was organized by Republican insurgents in 1911 and supported the presidential candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.
- noun A US political party organized in 1924 that supported the presidential candidacy of Robert M. La Follette and was active in Wisconsin until 1946.
- noun A US political party formed in 1948 to support the presidential candidacy of Henry A. Wallace.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (U. S. History) The political party formed, chiefly out of the Republican party, by the adherents of Theodore Roosevelt in the presidential campaign of 1912. The name
Progressive party was chosen at the meeting held on Aug. 7, 1912, when the candidates were nominated and the platform adopted. It was also known as theBull Moose Party . Among the chief articles in the platform are those demanding direct primaries, preferential primaries for presidential nominations, direct election of United States senators, women's suffrage, and recall of judicial decisions in certain cases. In 1924 the label was also adopted by the party supporting the presidential campaign of Robert M. La Follette, and in 1948 it was also adopted by the party of Henry Wallace. The party is no longer (1998) considered a force in U. S. national politics.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose
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Examples
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During the presidential election of 1912, Theodore Roosevelt formed the new party (formally called the Progressive Party) after losing the nomination to William Howard Taft.
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Thus, it's a mistake to call the Progressive Party a 3rd Party.
America's REAL 2 party system: Progressives vs. (dem/pug) Elites 2008
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For some time the Opposition, now called the Progressive Party, was completely demoralized, and it was not until the following year that individuals again endeavoured to give cohesion to the party.
The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs 1896
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The police officers appeared to have sided with the Progressive Party, which is loyal to former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who ruled Maldives for 30 years before Nasheed defeated him.
CNN.com 2012
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Associate Professor Andrew Geddis, a constitutional law expert at Otago University, called the Progressive Party as "a convenient fiction".
Kiwiblog 2009
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For a time, I was drawn to Henry Wallace, who ran for president as the Progressive Party candidate in 1948.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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For a time, I was drawn to Henry Wallace, who ran for president as the Progressive Party candidate in 1948.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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For a time, I was drawn to Henry Wallace, who ran for president as the Progressive Party candidate in 1948.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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In that 1912 campaign, TR's Progressive Party platform did indeed call for nationalized health care.
Ken Blackwell: Obama's Mount Gushmore Ken Blackwell 2011
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Teddy broke, and carried his Republican supporters into a new entity, actually named the Progressive Party.
Robert Slayton: Republican Chances in 2012 Robert Slayton 2011
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