PRP, noun

In historical contexts. The initial letters of Progressive Reform Party, a liberal-democratic political party (1975–1977), formed by the merger of the Reform Party with the Progressive Party. Also attributive. See also Prog.
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Members of the PRP later joined with former United Party members to form the Progressive Federal Party (see PFP).
1976 E. Prov. Herald 23 Aug. 2PRP will advise..tenants.
1977 Sunday Times 14 Aug. 14Mr Schwarz’s dance, if discordant to PRP ears, is in tune with a large slice of white South African opinion.
1977 Argus 27 Aug. 6Johannes van Eeden, 20, chairman of the PRP student branch.
The initial letters of Progressive Reform Party, a liberal-democratic political party (1975–1977), formed by the merger of the Reform Party with the Progressive Party. Also attributive.
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