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right-winger

NOUN

politically conservative person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conservative rightist traditionalist

STRONG

preserver stick-in-the-mud ultraconservative

WEAK

Tory conserver conventionalist hard hat old guard old liner reactionary standpat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

left-winger liberal progressive radical

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Costa Rican political scientist Laura Fernandez was sworn in as president on Friday, the latest right-winger to win power in Latin America on a promise to combat drug-related violence.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

If the right-winger moves inside, the right-back, Hakimi, fills the space out wide.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

That’s not because he was a right-winger; Clint Eastwood, still as reactionary as ever, retains the respect of his more liberal peers for his consistently high-quality output.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

“I’m a right-winger, I love country music, but c’mon, Kid Rock did not ‘mog’ Bad Bunny,” he posted.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

Although Montreal still possessed the puck, Canadiens right-winger Joel Armia asked the referees to whistle the play dead so Tanev could get medical assistance.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

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