centrist

noun

cen·​trist ˈsen-trist 

1

or less commonly Centrist : a member of a center party

2

: a person who holds moderate views

centrism

ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm 

noun

centrist adjective

Synonyms of centrist

• moderate
• middle-of-the-roader

Examples of centrist in a Sentence

The candidate hopes to appeal to centrists nationwide.

the centrists will most likely rally behind the candidate who favors reforming the government program—not abolishing it entirely

Recent Examples on the Web

Caiado, Zema and Santos are generally seen as candidates leaning to the political right, while Cury is a centrist. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

But former vice president Kamala Harris is threatening to crowd the centrist Californian got-the-receipts lane in a prospective Democratic lineup and already polling higher than Newsom among likely 2028 voters. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

The announcement came four days after results of parliamentary elections were announced, with Mansouri’s centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, or PAM, the highest vote-getter. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Rabat, MoroccoReuters — King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said. — CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1