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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But Florida Democrats fear Biden's move gives Trump a chance to frame their party as beholden to socialists.
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The Democrats, spanning the ideological range from conservatives to socialists, are 100% unified behind Hakeem Jeffries, who will get 215 votes on every ballot taken.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Israel’s first government was led by nationalists and socialists.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Wagner’s a socialist; the F1 paddock is a scene of ultrawealth.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The Democrats, spanning the ideological range from conservatives to socialists, are 100% unified behind Hakeem Jeffries, who will get 215 votes on every ballot taken.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Israel’s first government was led by nationalists and socialists.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Wagner’s a socialist; the F1 paddock is a scene of ultrawealth.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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