Centrist policies and parties are moderate rather than extreme.
He had left the movement because it had abandoned its centrist policies.
A centrist is someone with centrist views.
centrist in British English
(ˈsɛntrɪst)
noun
a person holding moderate political views
Derived forms
centrism (ˈcentrism)
noun
centrist in American English
(ˈsɛntrɪst)
noun
a person with moderate political opinions and policies
Derived forms
centrism (ˈcenˌtrism)
noun
Word origin
Fr centriste: see center & -ist1
-centrist in American English
(ˈsɛntrɪst)
1. forming nouns
a person having (a specified thing) as the center or focus of attention, efforts, etc.
Eurocentrist
2. forming adjectives
-centric (sense 3)
Examples of 'centrist' in a sentence
centrist
He said that he remained open to a coalition with centrist parties.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He's a serious business figure with centrist appeal and experience of executive office.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Latvian centrist parties began coalition talks yesterday in an attempt to form a government without the pro-Russian victors of a snap general election.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
centrist
British English: centrist ADJECTIVE
Centrist policies and parties are moderate rather than extreme.
He had left the movement because it had abandoned its centrist policies.