socialist
noun
so·cial·ist
ˈsō-sh(ə-)list 
1
: one who advocates or practices socialism
2
capitalized
: a member of a party or political group advocating socialism
socialist
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of socialist in a Sentence
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
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We’re cursed with loudmouth, throwback hippie socialists in high places, but Arlington’s a pretty, quiet town bracketed by mountains and made famous by Norman Rockwell, who lived and did his best work here from the 1930s into the ’50s.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Forte, on the campaign trail, had leaned heavily into the argument that Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow Democrats are socialists.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
The irony in all this is that the boulevard was named after a socialist, Henry Gaylord Wilshire (1861–1927).
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Raphaël Glucksmann, a leading French socialist in the European Parliament, said Trump’s return to the White House will threaten Europe’s alliance with the United States.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Forte, on the campaign trail, had leaned heavily into the argument that Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow Democrats are socialists.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
The irony in all this is that the boulevard was named after a socialist, Henry Gaylord Wilshire (1861–1927).
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Raphaël Glucksmann, a leading French socialist in the European Parliament, said Trump’s return to the White House will threaten Europe’s alliance with the United States.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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