right-of-center

[ rahyt-uhv-sen-ter ]

adjective

1. holding conservative views in politics; right-wing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of right-of-center¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

She was about one and a half to two notches right of center.

From Slate

No one accuses them of being left or right of center.

From Seattle Times

Public broadcaster the BBC is officially impartial, but most British media platforms—particularly print media—are openly right of center.

From Slate

“People who are left of center are worried or more upset about it overall than people who are right of center,” said Nathan J. Diament, executive director for public policy for the Orthodox Union, one of the largest Orthodox Jewish organizations in the country.

From New York Times

Many are consistent with someone who is right of center, but he accuses Republicans of funding “terrorist organizations” and starting “20 year long wars.”

From New York Times

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