centrumpartij
See also: Centrumpartij
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom centrum (“centre”) + partij (“party”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcentrumpartij 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.