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socialist

[soh-shuh-list] / ˈsoʊ ʃə lɪst /


ADJECTIVE
left-wing
Synonyms


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Gangs started taking control of Venezuela's mines after late socialist firebrand Hugo Chavez suspended all foreign mining concessions in 2011, Boon said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

By the late 19th century, the industrial revolution had produced business barons commanding disproportionate wealth, a newly conscious working class, trade unions, and socialist parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The socialist firebrand Tommy Sheridan was locked up in 2011 for telling lies in an earlier court case.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

His speech, which defended a jailed socialist, did not please his high school principal, but he graduated near the top of his class.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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