Centre-left
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Leaning to the left but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other leftist variants. not-comparable
"South Korea holds parliamentary elections on 11 April. Lee's conservative party is expected to lose ground to the centre-left opposition, but a small hint of peace from the North will do him no harm at all. Lee can hardly have expected such a gift."
Example
More examples"South Korea holds parliamentary elections on 11 April. Lee's conservative party is expected to lose ground to the centre-left opposition, but a small hint of peace from the North will do him no harm at all. Lee can hardly have expected such a gift."
Etymology
From centre + left.
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