MAGA

noun

ˈma-gə 

sometimes

ˈmä- 

variants or MAGA movement

: a political movement calling for strict limits on immigration and a return to policies and practices in place before globalization and especially before the era of globalization that began in the late 20th century

Note: The MAGA movement began during the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. Its name is derived from Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again."

—often used before another noun

a MAGA voter

MAGA Republicans

Examples of MAGA in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Can Reagan Republicans work with MAGA on foreign policy? —Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025

All medical communications from the federal government have been temporarily axed, presumably so that they can be brought into line with the new anti-vaccine, anti-expert, anti-science ethos of the MAGA crowd. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025

Now a fixture in Trump’s inner circle, Musk took to the stage at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, delivering an address to ecstatic MAGA supporters before thumping his heart with his right hand, and then extending it out in front of him. —New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025

Zachary Basu, Dave Lawler Jan 27, 2025 - Politics & Policy Trump's bureaucracy goes to war The federal government is going MAGA — fast. —Sam Baker, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above