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

Even before the incident, he was often styled in MAGA social media as, yes, Rambo. —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025

The all-hands-on-deck effort to expedite the release of additional material has led to a growing rift between officials at the FBI and DOJ, sources said, as both have faced online backlash from vocal MAGA over the Trump administration's handling of the files. —Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025

Once the darling of an elite set of eco-drivers, those willing to drop six figures on a car, Tesla has now become a vehicle non grata among that same set — and MAGA buyers strangely haven’t stepped in to fill the void. —Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025

However, House of Mouse’s shareholders today made a very timely and strong rejection of some MAGA efforts to gain control of corporate governance. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above