Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Con-Dem

Con-Dem

8.5
A government made by the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties in the UK from 2010 to 2015
  • noun
  • /kɒnˈdɛm/
  • Slang
translation icon : Con-Dem
  • Many people criticized the Con-Dem coalition for its austerity measures.

Examples

  • Many people criticized the Con-Dem coalition's approach to public spending.

  • The Con-Dem government introduced several controversial policies.

  • After the election, the Con-Dem government introduced several controversial policies.

  • Some voters felt let down by the promises made by the Con-Dem alliance.

  • After the election, the Con-Dem government implemented various reforms to address economic challenges.

  • Many people criticized the Con-Dem coalition for its handling of welfare policies during their time in office.

  • Some voters felt betrayed by the Con-Dem government's promises to reduce tuition fees.

Surface Forms

Con-Dem singular
Con-Dems plural

Morphology

Con-Dem = Conservative + Liberal Democrat (semi-transparent) = Con + Dem

The word is a clipped blend of the two party names and is understandable to learners familiar with UK party names, but the clipped forms and slangy coinage may be unclear to others.

Etymology

The word Con-Dem is a 'short name' made by joining the start of Conservative and Liberal Democrat to label the two parties working together. So, Con-Dem means the coalition government of those parties, especially the UK government from 2010 to 2015.