UKIP

/ (ˈjuːˌkɪp) /

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n acronym for

United Kingdom Independence Party: a political party founded in 1993 to seek Britain's withdrawal from the European Union

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Words nearby UKIP

ukase, UKBA, UKCC, uke, Ukiah, UKIP, ukiyo-e, UK Overseas Territory, Ukr., Ukraine, Ukrainian

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How to use UKIP in a sentence

UKIP also supports the monarchy and the established Church of England.
UKIP’s Nativist Rebellion Against London|Lloyd Green|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Polls nevertheless have put UKIP in first place in the UK, with estimates it could virtually double its seats in Strasbourg.
Elections Could Be the Beginning of the End for Europe|Tracy McNicoll, Nadette De Visser|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Goodwin, an associate professor at Nottingham University, has compiled the first comprehensive study on the rise of Ukip.
Is Britain’s Tea Party Turning Politics Upside Down?|Nico Hines|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As Ukip continues to inch up in the polls, the British media have also begun to take the party more seriously.
Is Britain’s Tea Party Turning Politics Upside Down?|Nico Hines|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The crowd heard that Ukip was the party of “common sense,” “facts not fiction” and the only way to “get our country back.”
Is Britain’s Tea Party Turning Politics Upside Down?|Nico Hines|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST