SOCIALIST Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

socialist

noun

ˈsō-sh(ə-)list

as in communist

an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause

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Recent Examples of socialist Blitz often has the feel of an old war movie — with all the sincerity and occasional heavy-handedness that implies — re-made to center the women, immigrants, and socialists often left out of the historical record. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024 These modern socialists go after their prey by extensive regulation. —

Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 The students in Coogan’s class bully the one kid whose parents are rumored to be socialists, so Coogan teaches them a lesson on tolerance via English verb tenses. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024 If a Democratic socialist wins Neither the state House nor the state Senate have members right now who identify as Democratic socialists, top Democratic leaders told Axios. —

Melissa Santos, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for socialist