the Democratic Unionist Party
/ðə ˌdeməkrætɪk ˈjuːniənɪst pɑːti/
/ðə ˌdeməkrætɪk ˈjuːniənɪst pɑːrti/
- a political party in Northern Ireland. It is supported mainly by Protestants, and wants Northern Ireland to remain a part of the United Kingdom. It is regarded as having more extreme policies than the Ulster Unionist Party, and was led for many years by Ian Paisley.
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