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centrist
or Cen·trist
[ sen-trist ]
/ ˈsɛn trɪst /
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noun
(especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
adjective
of or relating to centrists or to their political views; middle-of-the-road.
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cen·trism, nounWords nearby centrist
centring, centriole, centripetal, centripetal force, centrism, centrist, centro-, centrobaric, centroclinal, centroid, centrolecithal
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British Dictionary definitions for centrist
centrist
/ (ˈsɛntrɪst) /
noun
a person holding moderate political views
Derived forms of centrist
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