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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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Scottish National Party councillor, Lee Mills - admittedly a superfan from a young age - said when he was elected he set out to bring the Imagination Library to Dundee.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

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

However, opposition voices, including Scottish National Party leader John Swinney and Conservative lawmaker Alicia Kearns, have urged the government to reconsider.

From Salon Mar. 2, 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 R. B. (Robert Bontine) Cunninghame Graham

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