big tent

noun

a political party's or coalition's policy or doctrine of allowing and encouraging a wide range of beliefs, opinions, and views among its members.

Origin of big tent

First recorded in 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM big tent

big-tent, adjective

Words nearby big tent

big stick, big stick diplomacy, big stink, big talk, Big Ten, big tent, Bigtha, big-ticket, big time, big toe, big top

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Example sentences from the Web for big tent

The smaller “Flood Wall Street” eschewed the big-tent approach and focused on radical politics and aggressive activism.
Occupy Climate Change! Hundreds Blame Capitalism at Flood Wall Street Rally|Jacob Siegel|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
McAuliffe is a big-tent Democrat who stands four-square in favor of both corporations and people.
The Dems’ Fork in the Road|David Frum|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
While Gingrich remains a caustic conservative, he seems to be edging toward a big-tent philosophy.
Newt Gingrich: Republicans Can’t Win Just By Beating Up Hillary Clinton|Howard Kurtz|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To compete with Netanyahu, Labor's calling for a "big-tent" party and is wooing former Kadima leader Tzipi Livni.
Bread And Butter Take Center Stage|Shira Herzog|October 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Samuel P. Jacobs on what would be lost, and the possible death of the big-tent party.
Why the Dems Could Lose the Senate Next|Samuel P. Jacobs|November 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for big tent

big tent

noun

a political approach in which a party claims to be open to a wide spectrum of constituents and groups
(as modifier)big-tent politics

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单词	big tent
释义	big tent noun a political party's or coalition's policy or doctrine of allowing and encouraging a wide range of beliefs, opinions, and views among its members. Origin of big tent First recorded in 1960–65 OTHER WORDS FROM big tent big-tent, adjective Words nearby big tent big stick, big stick diplomacy, big stink, big talk, Big Ten, big tent, Bigtha, big-ticket, big time, big toe, big top Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for big tent The smaller “Flood Wall Street” eschewed the big-tent approach and focused on radical politics and aggressive activism. Occupy Climate Change! Hundreds Blame Capitalism at Flood Wall Street Rally\|Jacob Siegel\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST McAuliffe is a big-tent Democrat who stands four-square in favor of both corporations and people. The Dems’ Fork in the Road\|David Frum\|November 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST While Gingrich remains a caustic conservative, he seems to be edging toward a big-tent philosophy. Newt Gingrich: Republicans Can’t Win Just By Beating Up Hillary Clinton\|Howard Kurtz\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST To compete with Netanyahu, Labor's calling for a "big-tent" party and is wooing former Kadima leader Tzipi Livni. Bread And Butter Take Center Stage\|Shira Herzog\|October 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Samuel P. Jacobs on what would be lost, and the possible death of the big-tent party. Why the Dems Could Lose the Senate Next\|Samuel P. Jacobs\|November 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for big tent big tent noun a political approach in which a party claims to be open to a wide spectrum of constituents and groups (as modifier)big-tent politics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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