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United Party

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noun

  1. (formerly, in South Africa) the major opposition party, founded by General Smuts in 1934: the official Opposition in Parliament from 1948, the party was disbanded in 1977 See also National Party Progressive Federal 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

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Nicolás Maduro, leader of the ruling Socialist United Party, is now in a New York prison.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

On Friday, the parliament, where Hichilema’s United Party for National Development now holds a majority, elected Nelly Mutti as the country’s first female speaker.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2021

Analysts saw the victory by Mr. Hichilema, 59, who leads the United Party for National Development, as a resounding rebuke of Mr. Lungu’s shepherding of an economy that was in tatters.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2021

Only 23% said they would vote for Lungu’s Patriotic Front party while just 25% would consider voting for Hichilema’s United Party for National Development, according to a poll by Afrobarometer in December last year.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2021

De Wet was one of the last judges appointed by the United Party before the Nationalists came to power and was not considered a government lackey.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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