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left wing


left wing

noun

Definition of LEFT WING

1
: the leftist division of a group (as a political party)
2
: left 4a
left–wing adjective
left–wing·er \ˈleft-ˈwiŋ-ər\ noun

Examples of LEFT WING

  1. His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
  2. <the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates>

First Known Use of LEFT WING

1884

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