centre-right

adjective

Leaning to the right but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other rightist variants.

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Meanings

adjectivecentre-right (not comparable)

alternative center-right

  1. not comparablegovernmentLeaning to the right but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other rightist variants.

Origin

From centre + right.

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Translations

Dutch centrumrechts
  • centrumrechtsleaning to the right but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other rightist variants
Hungarian jobbközép
  • jobbközépleaning to the right but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other rightist variants
Polish centroprawicowy
  • centroprawicowyleaning to the right but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other rightist variants
Portuguese centro-direitista
  • centro-direitistaleaning to the right but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other rightist variants
Cite this entry
APA

centre-right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre-right

MLA

“centre-right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre-right. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centre-right,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre-right.

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