red-green-brown alliance

noun

An alliance of leftists, Islamists, and ultranationalists.

Meanings

nounred-green-brown alliance (plural red-green-brown alliances)

plural red-green-brown alliances

  1. governmentAn alliance of leftists, Islamists, and ultranationalists.

Origin

From the colours used by each faction listed in the term. Red is for leftists, green is for Islamists, and brown (as in brownshirts) is for ultranationalists.

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