National Party
Britishnoun
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(in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
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Former name: National Country Party. (in Australia) a political party drawing its main support from rural areas
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(in South Africa) a political party composed mainly of centre-to-right-wing Afrikaners, which ruled from 1948 until the country's first multiracial elections in 1994: renamed the New National Party (NNP) in 1999 See also Progressive Federal Party United Party
Example Sentences
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In Scotland, the Scottish National Party remains the biggest party but failed to get a majority -- winning six fewer seats than in 2021.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
That debate has played out at the top of the pro-independence Scottish National Party, which has run the devolved government in Edinburgh since 2007.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The largest party is currently the Scottish National Party led by John Swinney.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Honduran President Nasry Asfura of the center-right National Party took office in January after the electorate turned out the pro-Cuba Libre Party.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
The Nationalists also rejected interracial cooperation, and both the National Party and the American State Department saw fit to exaggerate the size and importance of the new organization for their own ends.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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