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
During his first term, Trump became frustrated that his sanctions and pressure had been unable to unseat Maduro, a socialist who has been served as President of Venezuela since 2013.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite such repulsive assertions, Kingsley’s synthesis of scientific and theological thinking also led him to be one of the great Christian socialists of his day, advocating tirelessly for social reform, especially sanitation.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
To be fair, the Vermont socialist hasn't really gone anywhere.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The statement also employed a common far-right misrepresentation of Hitler, who in fact privatized much of the government, outlawed labor unions and ordered the killing of hundreds of thousands of people presumed to be socialists and communists.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite such repulsive assertions, Kingsley’s synthesis of scientific and theological thinking also led him to be one of the great Christian socialists of his day, advocating tirelessly for social reform, especially sanitation.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
To be fair, the Vermont socialist hasn't really gone anywhere.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The statement also employed a common far-right misrepresentation of Hitler, who in fact privatized much of the government, outlawed labor unions and ordered the killing of hundreds of thousands of people presumed to be socialists and communists.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for socialist
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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