Popular Front (Noun)
Meaning
A leftist coalition organized against a common opponent.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The formation of the popular front was a turning point in the struggle against fascism, as it brought together disparate left-wing parties and labor unions against their common enemy.
- In the 1930s, many social democratic parties formed a popular front with communist parties to oppose the rise of authoritarian regimes.
- During the Spanish Civil War, a popular front government was established, consisting of socialists, communists, and liberals, all united in their opposition to General Franco's fascist forces.
- The party's leader argued that forming a popular front with other leftist groups was the key to defeating their common right-wing opponents in the upcoming elections.
- In the face of the growing threat from the extreme right, the left-wing parties were forced to put aside their differences and form a popular front to protect democracy.