big tent
Welcoming all factions
Big tent describes a political party, movement, or organization that welcomes a broad coalition of people with diverse views.
The metaphor evokes a circus tent large enough to shelter many different acts.
A big tent approach prioritizes winning elections or building coalitions over ideological purity: The party adopted a big tent strategy to attract moderates.
The opposite is a narrow or exclusive movement that enforces strict orthodoxy.
Deriving from varied sources
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- variedDiffering in type
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
tapestry · melting-pot · patchwork · kaleidoscope · heterogeneous · multifaceted · rainbow · pluralistic
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- broad-basedCovering many areas
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
nonpartisan · consensus · federation · confederation · bloc · faction · caucus · movement
Receiving others warmly
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
non-discriminatory · egalitarian · comprehensive · universal · accessibility · belonging · participation · representation
Agreement through mutual sacrifice
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
- moderationAvoidance of excess
pragmatism · centrist · triangulation · messaging · positioning · expansion · recruitment · appeal
eclectic
Deriving from varied sources
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- variedDiffering in type
- spectrumContinuous range of values
mosaic · tapestry · melting-pot · patchwork · kaleidoscope · heterogeneous · multifaceted · rainbow · pluralistic · multifaith
alliance
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- broad-basedCovering many areas
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
bipartisan · nonpartisan · consensus · federation · confederation · bloc · faction · caucus · movement · platform
welcoming
Receiving others warmly
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
all-encompassing · non-discriminatory · egalitarian · comprehensive · universal · accessibility · belonging · participation · representation · outreach
compromise
Agreement through mutual sacrifice
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
moderation · pragmatism · centrist · triangulation · messaging · positioning · expansion · recruitment · appeal · electability
- center-rightChristian Democrats, CSU, Conservative Party, Tories, Tory
- Blair EraTony Blair, New Labour, Gordon Brown, spin doctors, Downing Street
- multiculturalismmulticultural, multiethnic, ethnic diversity, diverse, pluralism
- centrismmoderates, moderation, middle ground, compromise, bipartisanship
- inclusionbelonging, welcome, welcoming, inclusive language, openness
- open-mindednessopen-mindedness, openness, open mind, broad-mindedness, broadminded
big tentideological purity
Uncompromising commitment to doctrine
purity test · litmus test · doctrinal purity · hard line · purism
big tentexclusive club
Restricted membership organization
closed shop · splinter group · clique · in-group · gated community
big, tent, bigger, biggest, bigly, bigness, tenting, biggish, biggie