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 34-year-old democratic socialist won the mayoral election on November 4.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
These words were taken from Clause IV of the Party’s constitution, which the Fabian socialist Sidney Webb drafted in 1917.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
What To Know Mamdani, 34, became New York City’s mayor after running as a democratic socialist on a platform that promoted city-run grocery stores as a remedy for food deserts and high grocery costs.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, 34, is a charismatic socialist who has limited experience in the private sector and seems utterly unconcerned about his guiding philosophy’s long track record of creating misery.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
These words were taken from Clause IV of the Party’s constitution, which the Fabian socialist Sidney Webb drafted in 1917.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
What To Know Mamdani, 34, became New York City’s mayor after running as a democratic socialist on a platform that promoted city-run grocery stores as a remedy for food deserts and high grocery costs.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, 34, is a charismatic socialist who has limited experience in the private sector and seems utterly unconcerned about his guiding philosophy’s long track record of creating misery.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for socialist
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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