From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe centrethe centrePPGa moderate (=middle) position in politics in which you do not support extreme ideas The party’s new policies show a swing towards the centre.left/right of centre Her political views are slightly left of centre.centre-right/centre-left a centre-left government → centre
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the centre• The party seems to be becoming less radical, and drifting more towards the centre.• The party has moved towards the centre in recent years. 