Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

center-left

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: cen-ter-left
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of centre-left.

American usage

Example Sentences

"All in all, Harris staked out a moderately center-left position, not too different from President Biden’s original Build Back Better agenda, which he was able to implement only in part because in an evenly divided Senate, Joe Manchin had an effective veto."

Etymology

From center + left.

Usage

American usage

Questions

What does center-left mean?: Alternative spelling of centre-left.
Where does center-left come from?: From center + left.

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