MAGA

noun

ˈma-gə 

sometimes

ˈmä- 

variants or MAGA movement

: a political movement calling for strict limits on immigration and a return to policies and practices in place before globalization and especially before the era of globalization that began in the late 20th century

Note: The MAGA movement began during the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. Its name is derived from Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again."

—often used before another noun

a MAGA voter

MAGA Republicans

Examples of MAGA in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some directly linked their decision to the center’s MAGA rebrand — prompting a round of recriminations and threats from administration figures. —Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026

Candidates like Oltmann, Bottoms, and the other MAGA conspiracy theorists tarnish the once proud Republican brand. —Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025

The two veteran anchors have been feuding since a Turning Point USA convention in mid-December, when Ben Shapiro‘s keynote speech attacking right-wing conspiracists like Tucker Carlson triggered a mini meltdown in MAGA-world. —Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025

In many cases, embracing MAGA has proven to be good for business too, and Music Row has rushed to get onboard. —Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above