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D.P.P.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Insurance. deferred payment plan.


DPP British  

abbreviation

  1. Director of Public Prosecutions

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Mr. Lai, of the D.P.P., has led by just a few points in many recent polls, though victory is not out of reach for Mr. Hou, the Nationalist candidate.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Roughly half of Taiwan’s voters are unaffiliated with either the Kuomintang or the D.P.P., forcing both parties toward the center of the political spectrum to win votes.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023

“The D.P.P. is trying to navigate a really cautious middle course,” Ming-sho Ho, a professor of sociology at National Taiwan University, explained.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021

The D.P.P., for its part, bridged divisions in its ranks to stage the peaceful demonstration.

From Time Magazine Archive

We do favor independence," says D.P.P. secretary-general Chiou I-jen, "but not right now.

From Time Magazine Archive