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socialist

[soh-shuh-list] / ˈsoʊ ʃə lɪst /


ADJECTIVE
left-wing
Synonyms


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Center-right President Rodrigo Paz's election win last year ended two decades of socialist rule.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The former is an economic system advocating for social ownership of industry, while the latter is a political approach that blends socialist ideas within a democratic system.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Faizah Malik is one of six candidates across the elections endorsed by the Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, which bills itself as the nation’s largest socialist organization.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Dwight Macdonald managed the difficult feat of being a democratic socialist and at the same time a tiresome snob and cultural reactionary, often coming off like a retired colonel at his London club.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Then there was Dr. James Parkinson, who was also an early socialist and author of many provocative pamphlets with titles like "Revolution without Bloodshed."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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