far left

noun

Phrases
the far left
: the group of people whose political views are the most liberal (see liberal entry 1 sense 1b) or progressive (see progressive entry 1 sense 2a)
The nomination is opposed by members of the far left.
often hyphenated when used before another noun
far-left groups

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On the far left, the three purple squares must not equal one another (hence the equal sign crossed out). Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The gamble backfired and his centrist bloc lost seats to the far right and far left, leaving France with a divided National Assembly and effectively ungovernable. Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 For many years the ravenous far left in Connecticut has advocated taxing Yale University in New Haven. Chris Powell, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025 The 33-year-old socialist Mamdani, who has said the Boston mayor Wu is his role model, will now face Cuomo again in November in what’s shaping up as a last ditch, uphill battle to keep the far left from taking over New York City. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025 Many establishment and centrist Democrats aligned themselves with Cuomo despite his controversies, as Mamdani was viewed as politically too far left by some. Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 June 2025 The Americans and family members have so far left via seven flights, which have traveled to Greece, Italy and Cyprus, the official said. Chelsea Chan, NBC news, 24 June 2025 College campuses, in many ways, have become domestic terrorist breeding grounds for militant far left extremism. Ron Morganstern, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025 This year, such attacks have so far left 58 dead and 564 wounded, including eight children, according to Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, spokesperson for the Kherson Regional Military Administration. Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far left was in 1873

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“Far left.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20left. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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