National Frontn.
/ˌnaʃn̩(ə)l ˈfrʌnt/, /ˌnaʃən(ə)l ˈfrʌnt/, U.S. /ˌnæʃən(ə)l ˈfrənt/, /ˌnæʃn(ə)l ˈfrənt/ Any of various political parties, movements, alliances, etc., claiming particular support for or identification with the national interest (in Europe usually characterized by extreme right-wing views, esp. opposition to immigration and racial integration); spec. (the name of) a British political group espousing such views, founded in 1966.
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1937 ‘E. B. Ashton’ Fascists viii. 246 Fascism as a political system—championed by ‘National Front’ organizations with German and Italian backing.
1961 J. A. Laponce Govt. of Fifth Republic viii. 111 In 1936, the National Front, a coalition of Right-wing parties had obtained 42 per cent of the votes and 36 per cent of the seats.
1967 Spearhead Nov.–Dec. 6 (caption) On October 7th there took place..an event which may well prove to have historic significance in British politics. This was the first Annual General Meeting of Britain's new party, The National Front.
1973 C. Mullard Black Brit. iii. viii. 91 White fascist groups like the National Front are lumped together with progressive, power-demanding groups like the Black People's Alliance.
1990 Indian Express (Madras) 31 Jan. 15/4 Expressing concern over the volatile situation in the border states of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, he said the imbroglio was ‘difficult’ for the National Front government to solve.
1995 Independent 23 May 9/6 Scapegoating of immigrants, the ploy of the Vlaams Blok and the French-speaking National Front in Wallonia won enough support to cause concern.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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