HyperDic: fencesitter

English > 1 sense of the word fencesitter:
NOUNperson fencesitter, mugwump, independenta neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
English > fencesitter: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics).
Synonymsmugwump, independent
Categorypolitics, political science, governmentThe study of government of states and other political units
BroaderindividualistA person who pursues independent thought or action
Spanishindependiente
Catalanindependent

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