socialist
noun
so·cial·ist
ˈsō-sh(ə-)list 
1
: one who advocates or practices socialism
2
capitalized
: a member of a party or political group advocating socialism
socialist
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of socialist in a Sentence
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
Recent Examples on the Web
Women's History Month was initially just International Women's Day, a day that commemorated the Feb. 28 meeting of socialists and suffragists in Manhattan in 1909.
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Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
The socialists were Claudia De la Cruz, of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and Jasmine Sherman, of the Unicorn Party.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Only socialists ranked lower among poll respondents.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
Wagner’s a socialist; the F1 paddock is a scene of ultrawealth.
—Longreads, 8 Mar. 2024
In addition to targeting Korean residents, Japanese socialists and hundreds of Chinese immigrants were also killed during the attacks.
—Takehiko Kambayashi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2023
Whether or not politicians align with the democratic socialists or hard-line activists, if Israel hawks see them as a threat, the attack ads will follow.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Since taking the helm of Labour in 2020, leader Keir Starmer has steered the social democratic party back toward the political middle ground after the divisive tenure of predecessor Jeremy Corbyn, a staunch socialist who advocated nationalization of key industries and infrastructure.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024
The Philosopher-Lawyer in the Arena With the revolution accomplished, even before the socialists were suppressed, the next order of business was creating the French Second Republic.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 28 Dec. 2023
Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
The socialists were Claudia De la Cruz, of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and Jasmine Sherman, of the Unicorn Party.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Only socialists ranked lower among poll respondents.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
Wagner’s a socialist; the F1 paddock is a scene of ultrawealth.
—Longreads, 8 Mar. 2024
In addition to targeting Korean residents, Japanese socialists and hundreds of Chinese immigrants were also killed during the attacks.
—Takehiko Kambayashi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2023
Whether or not politicians align with the democratic socialists or hard-line activists, if Israel hawks see them as a threat, the attack ads will follow.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Since taking the helm of Labour in 2020, leader Keir Starmer has steered the social democratic party back toward the political middle ground after the divisive tenure of predecessor Jeremy Corbyn, a staunch socialist who advocated nationalization of key industries and infrastructure.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024
The Philosopher-Lawyer in the Arena With the revolution accomplished, even before the socialists were suppressed, the next order of business was creating the French Second Republic.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 28 Dec. 2023
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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