Plaid Cymru

British

/ ˌplaɪd ˈkʌmrɪ /

noun

the Welsh nationalist party

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Etymology

Origin of Plaid Cymru

C20: Welsh, literally: party of Wales

Example Sentences

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Labour's event follows party conferences held by the Welsh Conservatives in Llandudno, Conwy, and Plaid Cymru in Newport in February.

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Plaid Cymru will unveil a plan on Saturday for what it would do in the first 100 days should it win the next Senedd election.

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Plaid Cymru's climate spokesperson Delyth Jewell said she looked forward "to seeing how the bill and further legislation will strengthen the voice of our communities and ensure a cleaner, healthier Wales for everyone".

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You may remember they fell short in the by-election for the seat of Caerphilly in the Welsh Parliament last autumn, when Plaid Cymru managed to persuade the vast majority of voters who didn't want Reform to back them.

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Voting tables show that while most Plaid Cymru and Labour MSs backed the vote, some ministers and senior figures in Plaid opposed the decision.

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