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Kuomintang

[ kwoh-min-tang, -tahng; Chinese gwaw-min-dahng ]

noun

  1. the dominant political party of China from 1928 to 1949, founded chiefly by Sun Yat-sen in 1912 and led from 1925 to 1975 by Chiang Kai-shek; the dominant party of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 1949.


Kuomintang

/ ˈkwəʊˈmɪnˈtæŋ /

noun

  1. the political party founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1911 and dominant in China from 1928 until 1949 under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek. Since then it has been the official ruling party of Taiwan
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Kuomintang

  1. A Chinese nationalist ( see nationalism ) political party founded by Sun Yat-sen, which gained control of China in the early twentieth century. Later, under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek , it was defeated by the Chinese communists and became the ruling party of Taiwan , the island to which Chiang and his supporters had fled.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kuomintang1

< Chinese (Wade-Giles) kuo 2 min 2 tang 3 (pinyin) guómín dǎng “national people's party,” equivalent to guó “nation” + mín “people” + dǎng “party”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kuomintang1

C20: from Chinese (Mandarin): National People's Party, from kuo nation + min people + tang party
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Example Sentences

The new Kuomintang was more socialistic, as is shown by its admission of Communists and the stress laid upon land reform.

Kuomintang is the combination of three Chinese words meaning "country" or "realm," "people," and "party."

Fortunately for their cause, the Kuomintang leaders were willing to learn and the Russians willing to teach.

Without the benefit of Russian advice, the Kuomintang might have become a political sect with long-range plans.

In the meantime, the Communists maintained their separate party organization within the Kuomintang.

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