middle-of-the-road
adjective
favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate.
middle-of-the-roader
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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
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
It so happens that by 1944 the South's Sam Rayburn, a solid, middle-of-the-roader, a man who can placate Congress, may be just the kind of running mate Franklin Roosevelt desires.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
Commander in Chief General Abdel Karim Zahreddin, a middle-of-the-roader, tried to get the two factions together in the middle-of-the-road town of Horns.
From Time Magazine Archive
