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

/ ˈkwəʊˈmɪnˈtæŋ /

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

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kuomintang¹

< Chinese (Wade-Giles) kuo 2 min 2 tang 3 (pinyin) guómín dǎng “national people's party,” equivalent to guó “nation” + mín “people” + dǎng “party”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kuomintang¹

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

Example Sentences

The new Kuomintang was more socialistic, as is shown by its admission of Communists and the stress laid upon land reform.

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Kuomintang is the combination of three Chinese words meaning "country" or "realm," "people," and "party."

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Fortunately for their cause, the Kuomintang leaders were willing to learn and the Russians willing to teach.

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Without the benefit of Russian advice, the Kuomintang might have become a political sect with long-range plans.

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In the meantime, the Communists maintained their separate party organization within the Kuomintang.

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