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Kuomintang
[ kwoh-min-tang, -tahng; Chinese gwaw-min-dahng ]
noun
- 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
- 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
Kuomintang
- 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.
Word History and Origins
Origin of Kuomintang1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Kuomintang1
Example Sentences
They were to aid Kuomintang troops who were fending off a Communist siege by Mao Zedong's army.
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.
“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.
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.
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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