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center-left

center-left is the alternative spelling of centre-left.

Meaning of centre-left

Adjective

centre-left (not comparable)

  1. Leaning to the left but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other leftist variants.
    • South Korea holds parliamentary elections on 11 April. Lee's conservative party is expected to lose ground to the centre-left opposition, but a small hint of peace from the North will do him no harm at all. Lee can hardly have expected such a gift.29 February 2012, Aidan Foster-Carter, BBC News North Korea: The denuclearisation dance resumeshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17213948

Origin of center-left

From center + left.

Questions about center-left

What is center-left the alternative spelling of?
Center-left is the alternative spelling of centre-left.

Words near center-left in the dictionary

  1. center-back
  2. center-backs
  3. center-board
  4. center-boards
  5. center-hung
  6. center-left
  7. center-right
  8. Center-West Region
  9. centerable
  10. centeral
  11. centerally

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