Moderate (Noun)
Meaning
A person who takes a position in the political center.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The moderate in the party often struggled to balance the demands of both the left and right factions.
- As a moderate, she was able to bring together disparate groups and forge a consensus on difficult issues.
- His platforms and views made him seem like a moderate compared to some of his more extreme opponents.
- The moderate stance taken by the governor was seen as a welcome respite from the partisanship that had dominated the state's politics.
- In a party increasingly polarized between its liberal and conservative wings, the moderate found it difficult to maintain viability.