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Plaid Cymru

British  
/ ˌplaɪd ˈkʌmrɪ /

noun

  1. the Welsh nationalist party

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Plaid Cymru

C20: Welsh, literally: party of Wales

Example Sentences

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The first minister said "something has to be done" - but it is still not exactly clear what solutions the new Plaid Cymru Welsh government will put forward.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Plaid Cymru won 43 of the 96 seats in the Welsh Parliament earlier this month, forming its first government and ousting Labour from power after 27 years.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Ap Iorwerth made the comments after delivering a statement on his priorities for the first ever Plaid Cymru Welsh government.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Morgan lost her seat in last week's election, as Plaid Cymru became the largest party in Cardiff Bay, winning 43 of the 96 seats.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

It will be interesting to see if any these policies become part of any talks about supporting Plaid Cymru.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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