Thesaurus: Progressive Party

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1. n. 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
2. 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. 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.
3. The political party formed, chiefly out of the Republicanparty, by the adherents of Theodore Roosevelt in the presidentialcampaign of 1912. The name Progressive party was chosen at themeeting held on Aug. 7, 1912, when the candidates were nominated andthe platform adopted. Among the chief articles in the platform arethose demanding direct primaries, preferential primaries forpresidential nominations, direct election of United States senators,women's suffrage, and recall of judicial decisions in certain cases.