No. 8,946 in French
centriste
A "centriste" is a centrist, someone with moderate political views.
In a sentence
Il préfère un candidat centriste pour les élections.
He prefers a centrist candidate for the elections.
Here, 'centriste' is used as an adjective describing the candidate who holds moderate political views.
Le parti centriste a marqué des points lors du dernier débat.
The centrist party scored points during the last debate.
In this sentence, 'centriste' functions as an adjective that qualifies 'party', referring to its political ideology.
En tant que centriste, elle prône une politique d'équilibre.
As a centrist, she advocates for a balanced policy.
Here, 'centriste' is used as a noun to identify a person who adheres to centrist political beliefs.
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