centrist
Middle-ground voter
A centrist holds political views in the middle of the ideological spectrum, avoiding the extremes of left and right.
The term can be neutral description or mild criticism—centrists may be seen as pragmatic moderates or as lacking conviction.
She positioned herself as a centrist to appeal to swing voters.
As an adjective: centrist policies, centrist Democrats.
Lessen intensity or preside
- middle-groundIntermediate position between extremes
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- incrementalismChange through small steps
compromise · realism · practicality · reasonableness · commonsense · feasibility · sensibleness · rationality
Seats for independents
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- middle-of-the-roadUncontroversially conventional stance
- independentFree from external control
undecided · bellwether · big-tent · triangulation · Blair
State of balance
- bridge-builderOne linking estranged parties
- unifierOne who consolidates
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- reconcilerOne who restores harmony
harmonizer · stabilizer · peacemaker · intermediary · even-keeled · steady · temperate · counterbalance
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- nonpartisanshipAbsence of party affiliation
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- nonalignmentRefusal to join blocs
dispassionate · unbiased · fairness · detachment · open-mindedness · fence-sitting · uncommitted · agnostic
moderate
Lessen intensity or preside
- middle-groundIntermediate position between extremes
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
incrementalism · compromise · realism · practicality · reasonableness · commonsense · feasibility · sensibleness · rationality · judiciousness
crossbench
Seats for independents
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- middle-of-the-roadUncontroversially conventional stance
independent · undecided · bellwether · big-tent · triangulation · Blair
equilibrium
State of balance
- bridge-builderOne linking estranged parties
- unifierOne who consolidates
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
reconciler · harmonizer · stabilizer · peacemaker · intermediary · even-keeled · steady · temperate · counterbalance · equidistant
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- nonpartisanshipAbsence of party affiliation
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
nonalignment · dispassionate · unbiased · fairness · detachment · open-mindedness · fence-sitting · uncommitted · agnostic · neutral
- politicalconservative, liberal, moderate, leftist, rightist
- political ideologiesconservatism, conservative, anarchism, liberalism, liberal
- Greek Politicsjunta, military junta, colonels, coalition government, ministers
- political attitudesconservatism, liberalism, progressivism, patriotism, partisan
- political labelsliberal, conservative, leftist, rightist, moderate
- political peopleactivist, advocate, politician, voter, partisan
centristextremist
One holding fringe views
radical · left-winger · right-winger · leftist · rightist
centristextremist
One holding fringe views
radical · revolutionary · revolutionist · fanatic · zealot