From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishleft-of-centreˌleft-of-cen‧tre British English, left-of-center American English adjective PPGsupporting ideas and aims that are between the centre and the left in politics OPP right-of-centre a modern left-of-centre party with wide appeal
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left-of-centre• A left-of-centre paper combining easy tabloid reading with heavyweight news coverage looked like a good bet.• The second consequence is that ambitious left-of-centre politicians no longer need to genuflect to the far left to advance their career.• Boal was a successful barrister who combined staunch unionism with a left-of-centre position on social and economic issues. 