right wing

noun

plural right wings

1

: the segment of a political group that calls for greater adherence to conservatism (see conservatism sense 1b)

the right wing of the Republican Party

2

: political parties and individuals who support or promote political conservatism

sometimes, specifically : such parties and individuals who are deeply opposed to social liberalism

right-wing

ˈrīt-ˈwiŋ 

-ˌwiŋ

adjective

right-wing politics

right-winger

ˈrīt-ˈwiŋ-ər 

ˌrīt-

noun

plural right-wingers

the party's right-wingers

Examples of right wing in a Sentence

His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Tucker Anderson’s 3-pointer from the right wing with 6.8 seconds left gave the Aggies a 67-66 win over SDSU at Viejas Arena last month. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025

And yet prominent right wing influencers and political figures, including President-elect Donald Trump, are falsely blaming the fires' destructiveness on the city not having enough water to fight the blazes. —Julia Simon, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025

May 12, 2024 Ken Bensinger covers right wing media and national political campaigns for The Times. —Ryan Mac, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025

The biggest of those is the injury to Bukayo Saka, meaning there is a free space on the right wing. —James Nalton, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1