Broad Church
Americanadjective
noun
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a party within the Church of England which favours a broad and liberal interpretation of Anglican formularies and rubrics and objects to positive definition in theology Compare High Church Low Church
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(usually not capitals) a group or movement which embraces a wide and varied number of views, approaches, and opinions
adjective
Other Word Forms
- Broad Churchman noun
Example Sentences
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The now independent member for Brecon and Radnorshire MS said politics "should be a broad church of views and opinions, and it is a sad day when the party does not allow free speech or criticism".
From BBC
As a subject, AI safety is a rather broad church.
From BBC
He has said the party should aim to be a "broad church" to win back voters from the left and right.
From BBC
In its early days, the ANC celebrated that it was a “broad church” of people dedicated to freedom and democracy.
From Seattle Times
Asked about Mr Farage earlier this week, Rishi Sunak told GB News: "Look, the Tory party is a broad church. I welcome lots of people who want to subscribe to our ideals, to our values."
From BBC
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