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socialist

[soh-shuh-list] / ˈsoʊ ʃə lɪst /


ADJECTIVE
left-wing
Synonyms


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She has been disavowed by lawmakers across the Democratic spectrum, from Blue Dog centrist Rep. Josh Gottheimer to democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz was swept to power last year, shunting aside nearly a generation of socialist rule in this landlocked country and winning friends in the Trump administration for his pro-market views.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Their aim, DSA leaders say, is to see the adoption of progressive policies on homelessness, rent control and public safety — and to have a socialist city attorney to make those policies stick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Paz's election brought an end to two decades of socialist rule launched by Indigenous coca farmer Evo Morales in the mid-2000s.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Mariam asked him what a socialist was and Jalil began to explain, but Mariam barely heard him.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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