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
Both the Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour support a net zero target for Scotland of 2045.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
In 2015, the seemingly impregnable Central Belt – and beyond – in Scotland fell to the Scottish National Party from Labour.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Electoral authorities said on Wednesday that Nasry Asfura, 67, the candidate of the conservative National Party, won the Nov. 30 election with 40.3% of the vote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
Pirow was a former minister of justice and of defense and a pillar of National Party politics.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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