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
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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Youngblood tied the Loyola Marymount record 26 seconds later, and then Sears made another from the left wing to break it at 7:41 to make it 97-76.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Cuomo will have nearly as hard a time reaching the left wing of the Democratic Party.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
Emergency responders entered the cabin shortly before an explosion erupted near the aircraft's left wing root.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
After all 80 people on board evacuated, emergency personnel entered the fuselage and an explosion occurred outside the aircraft at the left wing root, according to the report, though the cause has not yet been determined for the explosion.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Cuomo will have nearly as hard a time reaching the left wing of the Democratic Party.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
Emergency responders entered the cabin shortly before an explosion erupted near the aircraft's left wing root.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
After all 80 people on board evacuated, emergency personnel entered the fuselage and an explosion occurred outside the aircraft at the left wing root, according to the report, though the cause has not yet been determined for the explosion.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20wing. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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