big tent

noun

a political party's or coalition's policy or doctrine of allowing and encouraging a wide range of beliefs, opinions, and views among its members.

big tent

noun

1. a political approach in which a party claims to be open to a wide spectrum of constituents and groups
2. ( as modifier )
  big-tent politics

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Other Word Forms

big-tent adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of big tent¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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It's since become a common complaint under the GOP's big tent for nativists of all stripes.

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“This is a big tent. There used to be southern Democrats and conservative Democrats and progressives. We differ on some things, but we all agree to respect the Constitution. And we need to fight for our country.”

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“It really has become the big tent of streaming. They’ve invested pretty significantly to develop a stockpile of content.”

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“All four of us are going to try to build this big tent together and lean on each other to do that,” Hylton said.

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The big tent is working this time around.

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