Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In Great Britain, belonging to that wing or portion of the Conservative party which is most nearly in accord with the Liberals; occupying a position midway between that of the average Liberal and that of the average Conservative.
- noun One who occupies the political position defined above.
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Examples
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With a shift of power, the populist-right, anti-immigration and euroskeptic Danish People's Party, which has been a solid and powerful support to the liberal-conservative minority government throughout its decade-long rule, will effectively be parked on the sidelines.
Denmark Elects New Government Flemming Emil Hansen 2011
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Henrik Qvortrup , political commentator and ex-spin doctor of former prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen , said voters hadn't elected Ms. Thorning-Schmidt so much as thrown out a tired liberal-conservative government.
Denmark Elects New Government Flemming Emil Hansen 2011
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Fact is, Israel has become a liberal-conservative issue in the U.S., with conservatives overwhelmingly supporting Israel, liberals much less so, and liberal intellectuals often hostile.
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Danish People's Party had the liberal-conservative government in a firm grip.
Denmark Elects New Government Flemming Emil Hansen 2011
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Together, the rulings show a broad consensus on the court, spanning the frequent liberal-conservative ideological divide, protecting hateful or offensive speech.
First Amendment Protects 'Hurtful' Speech, Court Says Brent Kendall 2011
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The guy who is a moderate because he wants to be in the middle (and get campaign cash and endorsements from everyone) is not the same as the guy who is a centrist because tries to find new and innovative (Third Way even) solutions to public policy problems and his thinking leads to some proposals different from the usual liberal-conservative positions.
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Fact is, Israel has become a liberal-conservative issue in the U.S., with conservatives overwhelmingly supporting Israel, liberals much less so, and liberal intellectuals often hostile.
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Voting on race related issues now largely takes place along the liberal-conservative dimension and the old split in the Democratic Party between North and South has largely disappeared.
The Volokh Conspiracy » 13 States File Suit Against Health Care Reform 2010
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The guy who is a moderate because he wants to be in the middle (and get campaign cash and endorsements from everyone) is not the same as the guy who is a centrist because tries to find new and innovative (Third Way even) solutions to public policy problems and his thinking leads to some proposals different from the usual liberal-conservative positions.
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The four parties secured 50.3% of the votes, while the liberal-conservative government and its parliamentary backers got 49.7%.
Denmark Elects New Government Flemming Emil Hansen 2011
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