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Lassalle

American

[luh-sal, lah-sahl] / ləˈsæl, lɑˈsɑl /

noun

Ferdinand 1825–64, German socialist and writer.

Lassalle British

/ laˈsal /

noun

Ferdinand (ˈfɛrdinant). 1825–64, German socialist and writer: a founder of the first German workers' political party (1863), which later became the Social Democratic Party

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The most committed Wagnerite among Marx’s contemporaries was Ferdinand Lassalle, the founder of the General German Workers’ Association party.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2020

Small independent presidential candidate Jean Lassalle, a lawmaker with centrist views, denounced Le Pen’s “disgraceful” remarks.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2017

Designed by Richard Lassalle, the home is a visual paean to stultification, down to the outdated beige cradle phone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2015

“It’s just too much of a risk to be teaching in Catholic schools,” Ms. Lassalle said.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2011

Lassalle explained this depreciation of value by saying that the time of labour socially necessary to produce the articles in question had diminished.

From Contemporary Socialism by Rae, John

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