Kuomintang
/ˌkwəʊ.mɪnˈtæŋ/noun
The Chinese Nationalist Party, founded in 1912 and historically associated with the Republic of China government in Taiwan.
Did you know?“Kuomintang” is a Wade–Giles romanization of 國民黨, while modern Mandarin pinyin writes it as “Guomindang”; the party is commonly abbreviated KMT in English.
Etymological Timeline
Old Chinese, 1st millennium BCE
Old Chinese
國 (*kʷˤək)
“A walled domain, state, or realm”
Middle Chinese, c. 6th–10th century
Middle Chinese
國 (kwok)
“State or country”
Middle Chinese, c. 6th–10th century
Middle Chinese
民 (min)
“The people or population”
Middle Chinese, c. 6th–10th century
Middle Chinese
黨 (táng)
“A group, faction, or political party”
1912
Chinese
國民黨 (Guómíndǎng)
“National People’s Party; the name adopted by the Chinese Nationalist movement”
20th Century–Modern English
English
Kuomintang
“The established Wade–Giles spelling for the Chinese Nationalist Party, also known as the KMT”