centrumpartij

See also: Centrumpartij

Dutch

Etymology

From centrum (“centre”) +‎ partij (“party”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛn.trʏm.pɑrˌtɛi/

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• Hyphenation: cen‧trum‧par‧tij

Noun

centrumpartij f (plural centrumpartijen, diminutive centrumpartijtje n)

1. A political party in the centre of the ideological spectrum, in between left and right.

   Synonym: middenpartij

Usage notes

• 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.

Related terms

• centrisme