far right

noun

Phrases
the far right
: the group of people whose political views are the most conservative (see conservative entry 1 sense 1a)
The nomination is opposed by members of the far right.
often hyphenated when used before another noun
far-right groups

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The White Uno Gang was a criminal organization made up mainly of police officers with ties to the far right that was active during the 1980’s and the 1990’s. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 Dade Phelan, Republican speaker of the Texas House, elected to end efforts to keep his leadership post after facing pressure from the far right in the wake of Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024 The reasons for the far right’s rise are manifest in his hometown of Niedertreba. Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024 The far right have also made gains in the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and elsewhere. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024 Oh, this is someone who is not so far right or left-leaning. Jeff Conway, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 As the far right gets more and more emboldened, these things are going to become more and more common, people are going to be more and more frightened. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024 In this edition: The endorphins of community Environmentalism and the far right Richard Gadd, post-Baby Reindeer Documenting graves as a hobby Revolutionary bike riders in Afghanistan 1. Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024 The actress and author posted her annual family Thanksgiving photo, which showed her, husband Chris Henchy, and their daughters Rowan Henchy (center) and Grier Henchy (far right) in elegant holiday outfits. Jackie Fields, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far right was in 1906

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“Far right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20right. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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