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socialist

[soh-shuh-list] / ˈsoʊ ʃə lɪst /


ADJECTIVE
left-wing
Synonyms


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The socialist playwright George Bernard Shaw appears several times rudely insulting converts he knew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Richard Leonard, who led Scottish Labour between 2017 and 2021, will continue to campaign for a "more democratic, more equal, socialist society" from outside parliament.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Despite their political differences, Trump praised Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Behind his desk hung photographs of Saab with Maduro, his socialist predecessor Hugo Chavez, and Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 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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