centrumpartij
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== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
From centrum (“centre”) + partij (“party”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.trʏm.pɑrˌtɛi̯/
Hyphenation: cen‧trum‧par‧tij
=== Noun ===
centrumpartij f (plural centrumpartijen, diminutive centrumpartijtje n)
a political party in the centre of the ideological spectrum, in between left and right
Synonym: middenpartij
==== Usage notes ====
The term has been avoided in the Netherlands since the 1980s, because the name Centrumpartij was used for a far-right party. In Belgium the term is actively used.
==== Related terms ====
centrisme