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United Party

British  

noun

  1. (formerly, in South Africa) the major opposition party, founded by General Smuts in 1934: the official Opposition in Parliament from 1948, the party was disbanded in 1977 See also National Party Progressive Federal Party

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nicolás Maduro, leader of the ruling Socialist United Party, is now in a New York prison.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

On Friday, the parliament, where Hichilema’s United Party for National Development now holds a majority, elected Nelly Mutti as the country’s first female speaker.

From Washington Post Sep. 3, 2021

It was the sixth time that Hichilema ran for president since taking over leadership of the United Party for National Development in 2006.

From Seattle Times Aug. 24, 2021

Analysts saw the victory by Mr. Hichilema, 59, who leads the United Party for National Development, as a resounding rebuke of Mr. Lungu’s shepherding of an economy that was in tatters.

From New York Times Aug. 15, 2021

The white general election of 1948 matched the ruling United Party, led by General Smuts, then at the height of his international regard, against the revived National Party.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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