National Party

British  

noun

1. (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties

2. Former name: National Country Party.  (in Australia) a political party drawing its main support from rural areas

3. (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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Example Sentences

In 2015, the seemingly impregnable Central Belt – and beyond – in Scotland fell to the Scottish National Party from Labour.

From BBC

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

Both her Libre Party and Nasralla's Liberal Party are calling for a "vote-by-vote" recount, which Asfura's National Party rejects.

From Barron's

The National Party has denied wrongdoing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Irrespective of whether the National Party go on to victory, one of their key figures is already celebrating.

From BBC