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Political-leaning

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪ.kəl ˈliː.nɪŋ/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A particular bias, preference, or inclination towards a specific political ideology or party.

    "His political-leaning became obvious during the debate on taxation."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Indicating or characterized by a specific political orientation or viewpoint.

    "Several political-leaning organizations funded the research."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'political', originating from the Greek 'politikos' (of, for, or relating to citizens), combined with 'lean', stemming from Old English 'hlēonian' meaning to incline. The hyphenated compound noun or adjective emerged in modern political discourse to describe a particular ideological bias or orientation.

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