LP, noun

Abbreviated name for the Labour Party of South Africa, a political party formed in 1965 for coloured people. Also attributive.
1984 Cape Times 16 July 2LP launches campaign in South Cape.
1987 E. Prov. Herald 20 Aug. 1The Labour Party and the Government stood poised for another blunt showdown.., with the LP leader..threatening to thwart attempts to postpone the 1989 white general election.
1990 W. Krige in Sunday Times 12 Aug. 2The political shifts are reflected in local issues with supporters of both the ANC and LP locked in struggles.
1994 Weekly Mail & Guardian 16 Sept. 5The Labour Party of South Africa will hold a special congress..where it is likely the party will dissolve...The dissolution of the LP comes at a time when coloured people are once again feeling marginalised.
Abbreviated name for the Labour Party of South Africa, a political party formed in 1965 for coloured people. Also attributive.
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