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

The only three Republicans representatives to sign on, however, are facing pressure from the MAGA Kentucky ad campaign, Massie said. —Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025

The agreement, which allowed HPE to complete the merger with relatively small tweaks, prompted the firing of two DOJ officials and exposed a rift within the MAGA world. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025

The comment from Kimmel on September 17 that caused the most anger among conservatives was what many of them interpreted as an attempt by Kimmel to cast the man who shot Kirk as a MAGA member. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

The controversy started last week when Kimmel said the MAGA movement was trying to score political points by saying that Kirk’s alleged killer was not one of its own. —Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above