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socialist

[soh-shuh-list] / ˈsoʊ ʃə lɪst /


ADJECTIVE
left-wing
Synonyms


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A year after his release, he formally declared himself a socialist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“For some reason that no one can figure out, I really, really like you,” Johnson’s Trump told Mamdani, poking fun at the unlikely rapport between the president and the democratic socialist mayor.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Most voters don’t give a hoot about which candidate is more of a socialist or a moderate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

People keep assigning him symbolic roles: first Muslim senator, Muslim socialist, proof of Democratic radicalism, proof of Muslim political progress.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

This is why today we can educate our children to become Christian or Buddhist, capitalist or socialist, warlike or peace-loving.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Libertarians, social conservatives, progressives, socialists and others could all make a pitch for whatever rights they favored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

She has helped draw an entire generation of progressives into politics, and totally changed the game for young people, young women, and democratic socialists.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Legislation liberalizing the sector is expected to sail through parliament, where Rodriguez's socialists have a majority.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

A spokesperson for Sultana said: "This witch hunt is indefensible - we must build a party that welcomes all socialists."

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

One opposed to the doctrines and practices of socialists or socialism.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster


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