Kuomintang

American  

[kwoh-min-tang, -tahng, gwaw-min-dahng] / ˈkwoʊˌmɪnˈtæŋ, -ˈtɑŋ, ˈgwɔˈmɪnˈdɑŋ /

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.

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Kuomintang British  

/ 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 Cultural  

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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Etymology

Origin of Kuomintang

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

Example Sentences

As Lai spoke, a delegation from Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, was across the Taiwan Strait in Beijing for meetings with Chinese Communist Party officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"But I don't oppose green. I'm here not because I support the Kuomintang, but to protect democracy."

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

They were to aid Kuomintang troops who were fending off a Communist siege by Mao Zedong's army.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

Proponents of the proposal, backed by two opposition parties — the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People’s Party, also known as the KMT and TPP — say it is necessary to improve government accountability.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

“An officer of the Kuomintang secretly warned her,” explains my father.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan