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Meanings of the political compass in English

Portuguese
bússola política
Spanish
brujula politica
Wikidata

Model used to organize political ideology across two axes: economic (left–right) and social (authoritarian–libertarian)

bússola política
Usage of the political compass in English
1
As it turns out, the tornado has blown in from the other side of the political compass.
The Guardian
2
Until the political compass finally pointed towards us, and the works to build the high-speed network began with a decade's delay.
The Guardian
3
Yet the BBC, fountainhead of public service broadcasting, says no, as tidal waves of condemnation roll from all points of the political compass.
The Guardian
4
I suspect she is one of those national treasures whose results on the Political Compass test I'd be much happier not knowing.
The Guardian