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.

Origin of big tent

First recorded in 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM big tent

big-tent, adjective

Words nearby big tent

big stick, big stick diplomacy, big stink, big talk, big ten, big tent, big time, big toe, big top, big tree, big up

British Dictionary definitions for big tent

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