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Querfront
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German
Etymology
From de quer cross, diagonal Front front. First used during the Weimar Republic.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkveːrˌfrɔnt/ [ˈkʋeːɐ̯ˌfʁɔnt] [ˈkʋɛɐ̯-]
de De-Querfront.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ɔnt 2
de Quer front
Noun
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de politics cooperation between right-wing and left-wing parties against the political center, possibly (but not necessarily) antidemocratic
de Antikapitalismus und Antiamerikanismus sind typische Bindeglieder für Querfronten im deutschsprachigen Raum. Anti-capitalism and anti-Americanism are typical links for right-left alliances in the German-speaking area.
Declension
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See also
de Hufeisentheorie