Liberal Democrat

noun

: a member or supporter of a British political party that is known as the Liberal Democrats

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Gender critical subgroups now exist within all major British political parties—Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Green, and Scottish Nationalist—with the exception of the Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru. Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 Nonetheless some left-leaning members of Parliament, led by the Liberal Democrat Andrew George, have continued to press for a long-term loan of the marbles. James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026 Mary-Jane Jeanes, a member of environmental group Friends of the Earth and a former Liberal Democrat councillor in Merton, pointed to some of the ecological damage the expansion would do and the long period during which residents would be affected by the development. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026 What To Know Lugovoi is a deputy of the Russian parliament (State Duma) for the Liberal Democrat Party of Russia, which is part of the country’s systemic opposition. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Liberal Democrat

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“Liberal Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Liberal%20Democrat. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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