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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Members of Minter’s studio had spent months knocking on doors for Zohran Mamdani, the thirty-four-year-old democratic socialist who was just elected mayor.
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Stefanik worked hard to tie Hochul to Mamdani, a socialist whom Republicans argue is the face of the Democratic Party’s radical agenda.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Dec. 2025
The 34-year-old democratic socialist will make history as the city's first Muslim mayor.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has long been critical of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Stefanik worked hard to tie Hochul to Mamdani, a socialist whom Republicans argue is the face of the Democratic Party’s radical agenda.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Dec. 2025
The 34-year-old democratic socialist will make history as the city's first Muslim mayor.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has long been critical of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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