united front
n · noun
Simple meaning
A united front is an alliance of groups against their common enemies.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
juˈnaɪtədfɹənt
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Definition
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n
The united front is a political strategy of the Chinese Communist Party involving networks of groups and key individuals that are influenced or controlled by the CCP and used to advance its interests.
A united front is an alliance of groups against their common enemies.
United Front or the Seven Party Alliance (Malayalam: Saptha Kakshi Munnani) was an alliance of seven political parties in Kerala state, India, which won the 1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election and formed the Second E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministry.
United Front (Malayalam: Aikya Munnani), known until 1971 as Mini Front and as Maxi Front thereafter, was a coalition of political parties in Kerala state, India, which was the ruling combine in the state from 1970 to 1979 (4th and 5th Kerala Legislative Assemblies).
The UNITED Front (Spanish: Frente UNIDOS, FE) was an Ecuadorian left-wing electoral alliance, formed with the objective of supporting the government of Rafael Correa, and his Citizens' Revolution project.
A coalition government of 13 political parties formed in India after the 1996 general elections.
noun
A multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban
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This meaning: The united front is a political strategy of the Chinese Communist Party involving networks of groups and key individuals that are influenced or controlled by the CCP and used to advance its interests.
Used this way, united front is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
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- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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