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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
Examples of far right in a Sentence
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Russians have also targeted swing state voters and attempted to drum up support for former President Donald Trump on social media forums frequented by members of the far right, according to The New York Times, which cited internal Justice Department documents disclosed last month.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, legislation on the restitution of cultural property was indefinitely postponed in France’s National Assembly, where the rise of the far right, in parallel with a generational turn against Paris in African countries, has left little appetite for further transfers.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
The reports began introducing the rhetoric of climate change straight into the heart of the far right’s vocabulary.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
The confrontation between the far right and the security establishment continues unabated despite a rapidly deteriorating situation in the West Bank and beyond.
—Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
Yet, Wisconsin — unlike some states with such reformist urges — also maintained a willingness to elect far right conservatives.
—Nancy C. Unger / Made By History, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Eco-Fascism: Experts warn that extremists who seize on global warming to justify violence are part of a far right trend to reclaim environmentalism as their own.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
Just as climate change is contributing to destructive storms with devastating frequency, the Republican Party’s shift to the far right is resulting in another sort of unrelenting, destructive deluge: disaster misinformation.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
The far right lane will remain closed until at 6 a.m. Oct. 15, while the other lane will reopen at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 6 Oct. 2024
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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 16 Nov. 2024.
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