National Party

noun

1. (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties

2. Former name: National Country Party. (in Australia) a political party drawing its main support from rural areas

3. (in South Africa) a political party composed mainly of centre-to-right-wing Afrikaners, which ruled from 1948 until the country's first multiracial elections in 1994: renamed the New National Party (NNP) in 1999 See also Progressive Federal Party United Party

Example Sentences

A different but no less evasive response came from the most powerful DNC vice chair, Jane Kleeb, who is also the president of the Association of State Democratic Committees, which includes the nation’s state party chairs and bills itself as “the only national party organization focused exclusively on the current and future needs of State Democratic Parties.”

From Salon

Following the national party's comments, the council's highways lead said on Tuesday that the flags would stay, and issued a fresh safety message.

From BBC

The national party confirmed on Monday evening that its councils would leave "patriotic flags" as they were, with Worcestershire County Council - a minority administration - adopting the stance.

From BBC

The pair - arguably the most prominent public figures in Scotland - have long disagreed about politics, with Rowling critical of the former Scottish National Party leader's attempt to legislate to make it easier to legally change gender.

From BBC

But one source speculated that Williams' administrative problem early on - that allegedly got ministers involved - probably counted against him when he came up against the mix of local and national party officials which dealt with the shortlisting.

From BBC