centrumpartij
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See also: Centrumpartij
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From centrum (“centre”) + partij (“party”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
centrumpartij f (plural centrumpartijen, diminutive centrumpartijtje n)
- A political party in the centre of the ideological spectrum, in between left and right.
- Synonym: middenpartij
Usage notes[edit]
- The term has been avoided in the Netherlands since the 1980s, because the name Centrumpartij was used for a far-right party. In Belgium the term is actively used.