socialist
noun
so·cial·ist
ˈsō-sh(ə-)list 
1
: one who advocates or practices socialism
2
Socialist
: a member of a party or political group advocating socialism
socialist
adjective
often Socialist
Examples of socialist in a Sentence
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
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The democratic socialist said it's not lost on him the significance of living in such a place.
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Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
The democratic socialist campaigned on a pro-worker platform and struck a similar note while visiting nurses on the NewYork-Presbyterian picket line Monday.
—David R. Martin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The fund could be headed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a fellow socialist.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Across the Hudson River from Kasky’s district, a Jewish democratic socialist named Jake Ephros was elected to Jersey City Council.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
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Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
The democratic socialist campaigned on a pro-worker platform and struck a similar note while visiting nurses on the NewYork-Presbyterian picket line Monday.
—David R. Martin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The fund could be headed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a fellow socialist.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Across the Hudson River from Kasky’s district, a Jewish democratic socialist named Jake Ephros was elected to Jersey City Council.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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