(the) League Against Cruel Sports

(the) League Against Cruel Sports
the League Against Cruel Sports [the League Against Cruel Sports]
a British organization formed in 1924 which opposes ↑hunting, shooting and other ↑blood sports, and has campaigned for the government to make them illegal.
note at ↑pressure groups

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