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National Party

British

noun

(in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
Former name: National Country Party. (in Australia) a political party drawing its main support from rural areas
(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

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Both the Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour support a net zero target for Scotland of 2045.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

They also agreed that National Party lawmakers including the three senators who had resigned could return to the shadow cabinet in March, local media said.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

The National Party mainly represents regional communities and often leans more conservative than the Liberals.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Many of these men were supporters of the National Party, but they believed that the application was biased and unfair.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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