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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But the Harris campaign’s momentum has blunted the power of antiwar voices of the Democratic Party’s left wing to force a shift in U.S. policy.
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Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
Back then, the people in charge of the shuttle program weren't aware of the damage to the leading edge of Columbia's left wing.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
In the House of Representatives, advocates of withdrawal included Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party’s left wing, and Matt Gaetz of Florida, a Republican devotee of Trump.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals’ left wing, is forty-one goals away from reaching Gretzky’s career goal-scoring record.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
Back then, the people in charge of the shuttle program weren't aware of the damage to the leading edge of Columbia's left wing.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
In the House of Representatives, advocates of withdrawal included Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party’s left wing, and Matt Gaetz of Florida, a Republican devotee of Trump.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals’ left wing, is forty-one goals away from reaching Gretzky’s career goal-scoring record.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20wing. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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