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 The crowd ate it up, applauding the 44-year-old Shazam! star for his sacrifice to the MAGA cause. Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 There are 28 days until the election, and the MAGA lies are spinning faster than Hurricane Milton. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 Others simply railed against the account owners for daring to impose their MAGA politics on Snoopy. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024 Once more politically purple than anyplace in America, the state has come to exemplify the Republican Party’s MAGA makeover. Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 At last week's VP debate, Sen. JD Vance gave us a window of what MAGA sans Trump could look like — presenting a polished case for economic populism without the cult of personality. Justin Green, Axios, 6 Oct. 2024 Stump recently appeared at a GOP luncheon in LaGrange with State Election Board member Janelle King, whose ascension to the board cemented its MAGA majority and enabled the passage of the rules. Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2024 And on Tuesday night, voters learned exactly why MAGA loves Vance so much. David French, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024 Democrats were also disappointed that Walz didn’t seize every opportunity to attack J. D. Vance and Donald Trump as MAGA extremists threatening the republic. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Oct. 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 12 Oct. 2024.

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