National Party
Britishnoun
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(in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
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Former name: National Country Party. (in Australia) a political party drawing its main support from rural areas
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(in South Africa) a political party composed mainly of centre-to-right-wing Afrikaners, which ruled from 1948 until the country's first multiracial elections in 1994: renamed the New National Party (NNP) in 1999 See also Progressive Federal Party United Party
Example Sentences
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Lorraine Beardmore, leader of the Conservative group, said Edwards' decision had come as a shock and that it was disappointing that he no longer felt the national party aligned with his beliefs.
From BBC
They had to unify the polarised factions of the party and manage an increasingly toxic relationship with their coalition partner of eight decades, the National Party - a small but vocal and often mutinous cohort of rural MPs.
From BBC
It was widely expected that Labour would defeat the Scottish National Party in the elections to Holyrood in May 2026.
From BBC
They also agreed that National Party lawmakers including the three senators who had resigned could return to the shadow cabinet in March, local media said.
From Barron's
"The Coalition is back together and looking to the future, not to the past," Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley said, appearing alongside National Party leader David Littleproud in Canberra.
From BBC
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