Meretz
/mɛˈrɛts/noun
In the state of Israel: a centre-left political party, formed by coalition of the Mapam, Shinui, and Ratz parties.
Origin
1990s; earliest use found in New Outlook. From modern Hebrew Mereṣ from m- (in Mapam) + r and ṣ (in Raṣ Ratz), after modern Hebrew mereṣ energy.