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.

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Meanings

nounteal independent (plural teal independents)

plural teal independents

  1. AustraliangovernmentAn 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.

Origin

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.

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APA

teal independent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teal%20independent

MLA

“teal independent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teal%20independent. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teal independent,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teal%20independent.

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