Kuomintang

[ kwoh-min-tang, -tahng; Chinese gwaw-min-dahng ]

/ ˈkwoʊˌmɪnˈtæŋ, -ˈtɑŋ; Chinese ˈgwɔˈmɪnˈdɑŋ /

noun

the dominant political party of China from 1928 to 1949, founded chiefly by Sun Yat-sen in 1912 and led from 1925 to 1975 by Chiang Kai-shek; the dominant party of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 1949.

Origin of Kuomintang

<Chinese (Wade-Giles) kuo 2min 2tang 3 (pinyin) guómín dǎng “national people's party,” equivalent to guó “nation” + mín “people” + dǎng “party”

Words nearby Kuomintang

Kunming, Kunsan, Kunstlied, Kuntsevo, kunzite, Kuomintang, Kuopio, Kuo-yü, Kupffer cell, Kuprin, Kur

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Example sentences from the Web for Kuomintang

As to the old Chinese social and political experience, the Kuomintang stressed study of China's past.
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
In the meantime, the Communists maintained their separate party organization within the Kuomintang.
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
Kuomintang is the combination of three Chinese words meaning "country" or "realm," "people," and "party."
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
The Japanese invasions culminating in open war made impossible the immediate abrogation of Kuomintang party dictatorship.
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger

The Kuomintang had relegated themselves to the occupancy of the least important branch of the government.
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger

British Dictionary definitions for Kuomintang

Kuomintang

/ (ˈkwəʊˈmɪnˈtæŋ) /

noun

the political party founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1911 and dominant in China from 1928 until 1949 under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek. Since then it has been the official ruling party of Taiwan

Word Origin for Kuomintang

C20: from Chinese (Mandarin): National People's Party, from kuo nation + min people + tang party

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Cultural definitions for Kuomintang

Kuomintang

[ (kwoh-min-tahng, kwoh-min-tang) ]

A Chinese nationalist (see nationalism) political party founded by Sun Yat-sen, which gained control of China in the early twentieth century. Later, under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek, it was defeated by the Chinese communists and became the ruling party of Taiwan, the island to which Chiang and his supporters had fled.

单词	kuomintang
释义	Kuomintang [ kwoh-min-tang, -tahng; Chinese gwaw-min-dahng ] / ˈkwoʊˌmɪnˈtæŋ, -ˈtɑŋ; Chinese ˈgwɔˈmɪnˈdɑŋ / noun the dominant political party of China from 1928 to 1949, founded chiefly by Sun Yat-sen in 1912 and led from 1925 to 1975 by Chiang Kai-shek; the dominant party of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 1949. Origin of Kuomintang <Chinese (Wade-Giles) kuo 2min 2tang 3 (pinyin) guómín dǎng “national people's party,” equivalent to guó “nation” + mín “people” + dǎng “party” Words nearby Kuomintang Kunming, Kunsan, Kunstlied, Kuntsevo, kunzite, Kuomintang, Kuopio, Kuo-yü, Kupffer cell, Kuprin, Kur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Kuomintang As to the old Chinese social and political experience, the Kuomintang stressed study of China's past. Government in Republican China\|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger In the meantime, the Communists maintained their separate party organization within the Kuomintang. Government in Republican China\|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger Kuomintang is the combination of three Chinese words meaning "country" or "realm," "people," and "party." Government in Republican China\|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger The Japanese invasions culminating in open war made impossible the immediate abrogation of Kuomintang party dictatorship. Government in Republican China\|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger The Kuomintang had relegated themselves to the occupancy of the least important branch of the government. Government in Republican China\|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger British Dictionary definitions for Kuomintang Kuomintang / (ˈkwəʊˈmɪnˈtæŋ) / noun the political party founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1911 and dominant in China from 1928 until 1949 under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek. Since then it has been the official ruling party of Taiwan Word Origin for Kuomintang C20: from Chinese (Mandarin): National People's Party, from kuo nation + min people + tang party 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 Cultural definitions for Kuomintang Kuomintang [ (kwoh-min-tahng, kwoh-min-tang) ] A Chinese nationalist (see nationalism) political party founded by Sun Yat-sen, which gained control of China in the early twentieth century. Later, under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek, it was defeated by the Chinese communists and became the ruling party of Taiwan, the island to which Chiang and his supporters had fled. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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