National Party
Britishnoun
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(in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
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Former name: National Country Party. (in Australia) a political party drawing its main support from rural areas
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(in South Africa) a political party composed mainly of centre-to-right-wing Afrikaners, which ruled from 1948 until the country's first multiracial elections in 1994: renamed the New National Party (NNP) in 1999 See also Progressive Federal Party United Party
Example Sentences
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That debate has played out at the top of the pro-independence Scottish National Party, which has run the devolved government in Edinburgh since 2007.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
This shift began in 2017 but the difference has sharpened since the Scottish National Party won the last Holyrood election under Nicola Sturgeon in 2021.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
They also agreed that National Party lawmakers including the three senators who had resigned could return to the shadow cabinet in March, local media said.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
Electoral authorities said on Wednesday that Nasry Asfura, 67, the candidate of the conservative National Party, won the Nov. 30 election with 40.3% of the vote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
Many of these men were supporters of the National Party, but they believed that the application was biased and unfair.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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