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Scottish National Party

British  
/ næt /

noun

  1.  SNP.  a political party advocating the independence of Scotland, founded in 1934

"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

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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

This shift began in 2017 but the difference has sharpened since the Scottish National Party won the last Holyrood election under Nicola Sturgeon in 2021.

From BBC Apr. 11, 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

Reform UK, the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party are opposed to the plan.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

Was elected first president of the Scottish Labour Party in 1888, first president of the National Party of Scotland in 1928, and first Honorary President of the Scottish National Party in 1934.

From A Vanished Arcadia: being some account of the Jesuits in Paraguay 1607-1767 by Cunninghame Graham, R. B. (Robert Bontine)

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