Querfront

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German

Etymology

From quer (cross, diagonal) +‎ Front (front). First used during the Weimar Republic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkveːrˌfrɔnt/, ,
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  • Rhymes: -ɔnt
  • Hyphenation: Quer‧front

Noun

Querfront f (genitive Querfront, plural Querfronten)

  1. (politics) cooperation between right-wing and left-wing parties against the political center, possibly (but not necessarily) antidemocratic
    Antikapitalismus und Antiamerikanismus sind typische Bindeglieder für Querfronten im deutschsprachigen Raum.
    Anti-capitalism and anti-Americanism are typical links for right-left alliances in the German-speaking area.

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