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leftist

[lef-tist] / ˈlɛf tɪst /


ADJECTIVE
left-wing
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NOUN
left-winger
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She’s also amassed a long list of endorsements, including leftist groups such as the Democratic Socialists of America and the California Working Families Party.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"You had wolves guarding the sheep," Konstantinos Barkas, parliament speaker for the leftist Syriza party, told lawmakers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

At this year's awards, held on March 15, Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" -- a wild tale of leftist revolutionaries, white supremacists and immigrant detention centers -- was crowned as best picture.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Beyond the top three, leftist Rae Huang notched support from 8% of those polled, while tech entrepreneur Adam Miller drew 6%.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He was a leftist leader, and he was afire with the most uncontrollable passion: justice.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende