socialist
noun
so·cial·ist
ˈsō-sh(ə-)list 
1
: one who advocates or practices socialism
2
capitalized
: a member of a party or political group advocating socialism
socialist
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of socialist in a Sentence
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
Recent Examples on the Web
According to a preliminary vote count, Cambridge Rep. Marjorie Decker lost to graduate student Evan MacKay, a democratic socialist, by just 40 votes, a margin that could trigger a recount.
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
According to Carson, communists, Marxists, socialists and other leftists have insidiously undermined the nuclear family by infiltrating the media and universities.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Nothing budged Maduro, a former bus driver and socialist who took office after the 2013 death of Latin American leftist icon Hugo Chavez.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The opposition is hoping for a victory so overwhelming that the authoritarian socialist will be compelled to negotiate a transition.
—Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
According to Carson, communists, Marxists, socialists and other leftists have insidiously undermined the nuclear family by infiltrating the media and universities.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Nothing budged Maduro, a former bus driver and socialist who took office after the 2013 death of Latin American leftist icon Hugo Chavez.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The opposition is hoping for a victory so overwhelming that the authoritarian socialist will be compelled to negotiate a transition.
—Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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