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centrist

or ·ٰ

[ sen-trist ]

noun

  1. (especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.


adjective

  1. of or relating to centrists or to their political views; middle-of-the-road.

centrist

/ ˈɛԳٰɪ /

noun

  1. a person holding moderate political views
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٰ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٰ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of centrist1

From the French word centriste, dating back to 1870–75; center, -ist
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The centrist leader became prime minister since December.

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Carney stuck close to the centrist point of view of his party.

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The November elections brought more centrist members to the 11-member body who may be more inclined to support Lurie’s centrist agenda.

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In reply on Sunday Gabriel Attal, the head of French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party, responded by saying "you steal, you pay".

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He said the party, which he joined in 2016 under Ruth Davidson's leadership, had moved from being a "fairly moderate, centrist party" to "increasingly right in tone and language".

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