middle-of-the-roader
- a word derived from middle-of-the-road.
Example Sentences
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Burned by a fierce confirmation fight that rejected Robert Bork, President Reagan picked Anthony Kennedy, a middle-of-the-roader who has played the role of balancer and swing vote.
From Newsweek ● Apr. 10, 2010
Montini, in charge of day-to-day operations, is thin, suave, cool, precise, and politically a middle-of-the-roader.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Chairman Guy Farmer, a middle-of-the-roader in labor-management controversies, wants to return to his Washington law practice, has asked the White House not to reappoint him when his term expires Aug. 27.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Byrnes is a middle-of-the-roader who can get along with men of all beliefs; he knows when to hold his tongue; he is an expert at finding the common denominator.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The fake radio news was enough to frighten Socialist Leader Bohumil Lausman, a middle-of-the-roader, into resigning.
From Time Magazine Archive
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