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centrist

 
Dictionary: cen·trist   (sĕn'trĭst) pronunciation
n.
One who takes a position in the political center; a moderate.

adj.
Marked by or adhering to a moderate political view: "The deep pool of centrist opinion in the country, that essential guarantee against violent political upheavals, is being dangerously shaken" (New York Times).


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a person who takes a position in the political center
  Synonyms: middle of the roader, moderate, moderationist


The adjective centrist has one meaning:

Meaning #1: supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative
  Synonym: middle-of-the-road


Translations: Centrist
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - midter-
n. - centrumsmand

Nederlands (Dutch)
gematigde, centrumpoliticus

Français (French)
adj. - centriste
n. - centriste

Deutsch (German)
adj. - (politisch) gemäßigt
n. - (politisch) Gemäßigter

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κεντρώος, μετριοπαθής
n. - κεντρώος

Italiano (Italian)
centrista

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - centrista (Pol.)
n. - centrista (m) (Pol.)

Русский (Russian)
центрист

Español (Spanish)
adj. - centrista, de centro
n. - centrista

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - som för en mittenpolitik
n. - mittenpolitiker

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
温和主义的, 中间路线的, 中间派议员, 温和派, 中立派议员

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 溫和主義的, 中間路線的
n. - 中間派議員, 溫和派, 中立派議員

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 중도파의
n. - 중도파

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 中道派議員
adj. - 中道派の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ذو ميول سياسيه معتدله (الاسم) من أحزاب الوسط, نائب من كتله الوسط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתון‬
n. - ‮איש המרכז‬


 
 

 

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