MAGA

noun

ˈma-gə

sometimes

ˈmä-

variants or MAGA movement

: a political movement calling for strict limits on immigration and a return to policies and practices in place before globalization and especially before the era of globalization that began in the late 20th century

Note: The MAGA movement began during the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. Its name is derived from Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again."

—often used before another noun

a MAGA voter

MAGA Republicans

Examples of MAGA in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In May, Mellon donated $50 million to MAGA Inc. on the same day Trump was convicted on 34 felony charges in the New York hush-money case. —

Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 In the last few weeks alone: MAGA influencers breathlessly spread the false claim that Vice President Kamala Harris used a teleprompter during her Univision town hall, which the X algorithm then promoted in its trending topics as fact. —

Zachary Basu, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024 On a Friday night in a warehouse plastered with posters of MAGA figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., former tax law professor David Clements demonstrated to a group of 30 people how to take over a public meeting if their election concerns aren’t being taken seriously. —

Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 At the same time, Trump has cultivated a new group of what might be called MAGA megadonors. —

Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024 Aiming to dispel false rumors from MAGA supporters that the former prosecutor cannot speak without a teleprompter and colludes with media outlets to get questions in advance, Harris has adopted a more aggressive media schedule in recent weeks. —

Natasha Dye, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 More to Read Column: Elon Musk’s courtship with MAGA has driven X into misinformation abyss Oct. 11, 2024 Column: Trump’s storm recovery lies aren’t just a political disaster. —

Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 In January 2022, MAGA congressional candidate Kimberly Lowe tried to drive onto the property. —

Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024 As Baier played largely to the MAGA base and his core viewership, the veteran anchor appeared largely out of his depth. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024

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