left wing

noun

plural left wings
1
: the leftist division of a group (such as a political party) : the segment of a group (such as a political party) that calls for greater adherence to liberalism (see liberalism sense 2a) or progressivism (see progressivism sense 1)
the left wing of the Democratic Party
2
: political parties and individuals who support or promote political liberalism or progressivism
sometimes, specifically : such parties and individuals who are deeply opposed to capitalism
left-wing adjective
left-wing politics
left-winger noun
plural left-wingers
the party's left-wingers

Examples of left wing in a Sentence

His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing. the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates
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The play was a pick-and-pop from the left wing, with Porter slipping out of his screen to the corner for the spot-up look. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025 With 3:30 left in the fourth quarter and the Knicks up by 33, McBride made a sharp cut from the left wing. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025 His first basket came in the opening minutes of the game on a long step back 3-pointer on the left wing over Trayce Jackson-Davis. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025 Thursday’s drone crash, which punched a hole in the plane’s left wing, was a close call, Sweeney said. Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for left wing 

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of left wing was in 1844

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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20wing. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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