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 scramble to flip another district blue, Democrats hope Rep. Kevin Kiley is too MAGA for Sacramento suburbs. —

Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 There’s not as clear a path for return for MAGA women. —

Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024 Over the past few years, libertarians, wellness influencers, research scientists, MAGA die-hards, and titans of corporate tech alike have endorsed hallucinogenic drugs. —

Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024 Everyone Is Betting on the US Election By Makena Kelly Politics Elon Musk Is All In on MAGA. —

Tim Marchman, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 Nick Bosa awaits word on potential fine for MAGA hat 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward mourns toddler daughter’s death Targeting 49ers’ top 5 positions of need ahead of NFL’s trade deadline When is JJ coming back? —

Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024 At the same time, MAGA supporters may appear to have a community—what would speak more to a community than everyone wearing the same baseball cap?—their presidential candidate speaks openly about marginalizing certain parts of the population and threatens to lock up his political opponents. —

Dan Berger, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 There is no suggestion of wrongdoing in using the material, and Newsweek was unable to establish whether MAGA Inc. was aware of which companies had produced the content, which is sold via stock image libraries. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Musk’s comments on X and at political rallies echo many of Trump’s key MAGA talking points. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024

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