Progressive party

noun

1. 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.

2. a similar party formed in 1924 under the leadership of Robert M. La Follette.

3. a political party formed in 1948 under the leadership of Henry A. Wallace.

Progressive Party

noun

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. (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.

From BBC

Vucevic, who is the leader of the governing Serbian Progressive Party, has been in office for less than a year.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

A classic example of this is the Progressive Party or the Bull Moose Party of the early 20th century.

From Salon

They took control of the legislature with a single-seat majority after elections in January, while the presidency went to Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party, which favors Taiwan’s de facto independence from China.

From Seattle Times