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popular front

pop·u·lar front
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pop-yuh-ler fruhnt]
    • /ˈpɒp yə lər frʌnt/
    • /ˈpɒpjələ(r) frʌnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pop-yuh-ler fruhnt]
    • /ˈpɒp yə lər frʌnt/

Definitions of popular front words

  • noun popular front a coalition, usually temporary, of leftist and sometimes centrist political parties, formed against a common opponent, as fascism, and promoting social reform. 1
  • noun popular front any similar political coalition formed to achieve short-term goals. 1
  • noun popular front left-wing organization 1
  • noun popular front any of the left-wing groups or parties that were organized from 1935 onwards to oppose the spread of fascism 0
  • noun popular front a coalition of leftist and liberal groups and political parties, as in France (1936-39) to combat fascism 0
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Origin of popular front

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; compare Spanish frente popular, French front populaire

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Parts of speech for Popular front

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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popular front popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

popular front usage trend in Literature

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