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Kuomintang

[ kwoh-min-tang, -tahng; Chinese gwaw-min-dahng ]

noun

  1. the dominant political party of China from 1928 to 1949, founded chiefly by Sun Yat-sen in 1912 and led from 1925 to 1975 by Chiang Kai-shek; the dominant party of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 1949.


Kuomintang

/ ˈəʊˈɪˈæŋ /

noun

  1. the political party founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1911 and dominant in China from 1928 until 1949 under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek. Since then it has been the official ruling party of Taiwan
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Kuomintang

  1. A Chinese nationalist ( see nationalism ) political party founded by Sun Yat-sen, which gained control of China in the early twentieth century. Later, under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek , it was defeated by the Chinese communists and became the ruling party of Taiwan , the island to which Chiang and his supporters had fled.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kuomintang1

< Chinese (Wade-Giles) kuo 2 min 2 tang 3 (pinyin) óí ǎԲ “national people's party,” equivalent to ó “nation” + í “people” + ǎԲ ‼ٲ”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kuomintang1

C20: from Chinese (Mandarin): National People's Party, from kuo nation + min people + tang party
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Example Sentences

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They were to aid Kuomintang troops who were fending off a Communist siege by Mao Zedong's army.

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Ko's indictment deals a crucial blow to the political movement he represents, which has struck a chord with voters looking for an alternative to the ruling Democratic People's Party and main opposition Kuomintang.

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“In my view, there’s no need for any foreign government to interfere with local politicians or elections,” said Wu, who has been active in Taiwan’s Kuomintang political party.

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Proponents of the proposal, backed by two opposition parties — the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People’s Party, also known as the KMT and TPP — say it is necessary to improve government accountability.

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China and Taiwan have had separate governments since the Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, retreated to the island after losing a civil war to the Communist Party in 1949.

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