Le Pen

/ lə pẽ /

noun

1. Jean-Marie (ʒɑ̃məri). born 1928, French politician; leader of the extreme right-wing Front National (1972–2011); runner-up in the presidential election of 2002

2. his daughter Marine. born 1968, French politician: leader of the Front National from 2011

Example Sentences

A big left-wing block chock full of unreconstructed Marxists vies with the insurgent-right National Rally of Marine Le Pen for the leading spot in French politics, while the rump of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist movement gets crushed between the two.

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That was a defensible position when Jean-Marie Le Pen was running the predecessor of today’s National Rally.

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France’s present turmoil arises from Mr. Macron’s all-out effort to block Ms. Le Pen’s ascent.

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One can understand any party’s desire not to lose an election, but the Macronists’ single-minded determination not to lose to Ms. Le Pen is starting to look unhinged.

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With antiestablishment sentiment on the rise across the West, polls show Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally would gain seats in the National Assembly, moving it closer to power.

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