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teal independent

teal independent noun: an independent politician who espouses environmentally and socially progressive but economically conservative ideas, especially in the context of a group of independent candidates who ran in the 2022 federal election.

Noun

teal independent (plural teal independents)

  1. (Australian) An independent politician who espouses environmentally and socially progressive but economically conservative ideas, especially in the context of a group of independent candidates who ran in the 2022 federal election.

Forms of teal independent

pluralteal independents

Origin of teal independent

Such politicians generally used the colour teal, interpreted by some journalists as a blend of the green of the environmental movement and the blue of the Liberal Party.

Questions about teal independent

What does teal independent mean?
Teal independent means an independent politician who espouses environmentally and socially progressive but economically conservative ideas, especially in the context of a group of independent candidates who ran in the 2022 federal election.
What part of speech is teal independent?
Teal independent is a noun.
What is the plural of teal independent?
The plural of teal independent is teal independents.

Words near teal independent in the dictionary

  1. teakwood
  2. teakwoods
  3. teaky
  4. teal
  5. teal deer
  6. teal independent
  7. teal independents
  8. Teal Point
  9. teal-seed
  10. teal-seeds
  11. Tealby

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