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

Trump won’t be on the ballot, and recent history suggests his MAGA backers are less likely to turn out without him. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

This type of trolling is a bedrock principle of MAGA politics. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025

But creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone haven’t exactly been on a MAGA charm offensive lately. —Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025

Zohran Mamdani has defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to be elected the next Mayor of New York City, something which has come at the dismay of MAGA and conservatives, who have quickly flocked online to share their reactions to Mamdani’s historic win. —Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above