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far right
noun
Phrases
the far right
: the group of people whose political views are the most conservative (see conservative entry 1 sense 1a)
The nomination is opposed by members of the far right.
—often hyphenated when used before another nounfar-right groups
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Readers still should have the context that the same group of far right Trump acolytes have launched 7 different recall attempts against the governor since he's taken office, each of which have failed spectacularly.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
This worldview doesn’t just appeal to the far right.
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Dominik Stecuła, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
The president’s comments, which key figures from Israel’s far right have taken as a boost, came as thousands of Palestinians waited to return to their homes in northern Gaza after the Israeli government accused Hamas of breaching a ceasefire agreement and refused to open crossing points.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
With the moves concentrated on the City left, Chelsea stayed disciplined to close down that flank and the centre of the pitch, which meant Matheus Nunes was unmarked on the far right in acres of space.
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Seeds of truth Many of the environmental concerns raised by members of the far right, MAHA and MAGA alike, are rooted in fact.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
The South Korean far right is not just Yoon’s political base.
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John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
He was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital at 2:15 a.m.
Skinner was driving in a BMW sedan eastbound in the far right lane of I-84 just before Exit 44 at the time of the crash.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
One far right member of the Netanyahu government resigned.
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined above
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“Far right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20right. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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