MAGA

noun

ˈma-gə 

sometimes

ˈmä- 

variants or MAGA movement

: a political movement calling for strict limits on immigration and a return to policies and practices in place before globalization and especially before the era of globalization that began in the late 20th century

Note: The MAGA movement began during the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. Its name is derived from Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again."

—often used before another noun

a MAGA voter

MAGA Republicans

Examples of MAGA in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Compared to some of Trump’s die-hard MAGA supporters, Bessent has traveled a more modest and moderate path. —John Hyatt, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024

But Evans ran on partisan lines anyway, playing up his Republican affiliation and appealing to the MAGA faction of Arizona's electorate. —Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024

Mitchell said that in downstream races, MAGA candidates didn’t sweep. —Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024

In the end, the durability of their partnership may depend on Musk’s motives: What drove him to become a MAGA prophet in the first place? —Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024

When Chicago detectives discovered this, the story became a sensation that combined issues of race and homosexuality, celebrity and social media, and came as Trump had taken to the White House and the MAGA movement was emboldened. —Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024

Some longtime fans of the show feel the show has leaned a bit too MAGA recently, but Von claims to be largely apolitical. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024

He's bucked Trump before, only to shift positions in the face of MAGA backlash. —Tia Yang, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024

But the new crop are being characterized as staunch MAGA loyalists. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above