MAGA

noun

ˈma-gə How to pronounce MAGA (audio)
sometimes
ˈmä- How to pronounce MAGA (audio)
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 Vance has fashioned himself as an intellectual leader of the MAGA movement, a sort of conservative counterculture warrior. Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024 Giuliani was indicted in a Georgia election subversion case in August 2023, alongside Trump himself and 17 other MAGA allies. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 Speaking to a crowd of supporters in red MAGA hats, Vance argued that Democrats eased border restrictions to allow more immigrants likely to vote for them into the country, and that corporate titans supported the moves to gain low-skilled workers. Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024 The crisis has even bridged the gap between unlikely allies: MAGA proponent and billionaire Elon Musk and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024 In contrast, only 17% of young voters surveyed thought of positive words for Trump, including leadership or strength, capable or competent and patriotic or MAGA (Make America Great Again). Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024 The reaction from the MAGA crowd was to be expected. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024 Instead, Speaker Johnson chose to follow the MAGA way and wasted precious time. Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Sep. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of MAGA was in 2016

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“MAGA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MAGA. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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