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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Swinney said: "I take the good financial management of the Scottish National Party incredibly seriously and I am confident that we now have high standards of financial governance, with appropriate checks and balances in place."

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

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 Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party have made their scepticism about President Trump's actions clear.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

We won 33 percent of the vote in the western Cape, which was won by the National Party, which did extremely well among Coloured voters.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela