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socialist

[soh-shuh-list] / ˈsoʊ ʃə lɪst /


ADJECTIVE
left-wing
Synonyms


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Raman, a 44-year-old Democratic socialist, centered her campaign on affordability, following a similar playbook as that of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Mayor Mamdani, who describes himself as a democratic socialist, has said he will be attending the game, but "in a very different section of the stadium" to Trump.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The overturned regulation outlawing states of emergency dates back to social unrest in 2019 which killed 36 people and led to the resignation of then socialist leader Evo Morales.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“It was exciting to introduce our slate of candidates to a wider audience,” said Leslie Chang, co-chair of the socialist group’s Los Angeles chapter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

In Berlin, he knew, an ambitious liberal democracy with socialist leanings was shedding the husk of its past and guiding the birth of a new republic in the thirties.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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