National Party

British  

noun

1. (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties

2. Former name: National Country Party.  (in Australia) a political party drawing its main support from rural areas

3. (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

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Example Sentences

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

Honduran President Nasry Asfura of the center-right National Party took office in January after the electorate turned out the pro-Cuba Libre Party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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

Both her Libre Party and Nasralla's Liberal Party are calling for a "vote-by-vote" recount, which Asfura's National Party rejects.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

At the same time, the National Party was throwing open its doors to nonwhites and was busily recruiting disaffected Coloureds and Indians.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela