moderate

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moderate
3 noun

mod‧e‧rate3 See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

[countable]

PPG someone whose opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, are not extreme and are considered reasonable by most people [≠ extremist, hardliner]:

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He's coming under pressure from moderates in the party.

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