left-center

noun

often capitalized L&C

: a political group or an organized party belonging to the Center but closely associated with the Left in policies and practice

in Denmark … the Liberals represented the Right-Center and the Radicals the Left-Center

—Barbara & Robert North

compare right-center

Word History

Etymology

translation of French centre gauche

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