broad church

See also: Broad Church

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

broad church (plural broad churches)

1. (UK, New Zealand and Australia, politics) A wide scope of political or religious philosophies and ideas.

   The Liberal party in Australia is often described as being a broad church, encompassing conservatives and radicals, wets and dries.

   • 2021 February 2, Katharine Murphy, The Guardian‎:

     If representation and recruitment is an objective, self-styled mavericks like Kelly and his Queensland sidekick George Christensen have some utility. This duo operates like an extended wink and a nudge; they tell voters the Coalition is a broad enough church to be a home for fringe views.

Synonyms

• big tent (US)

Proper noun

broad church

1. Alternative letter-case form of Broad Church