far left

noun

Phrases
the far left
: the group of people whose political views are the most liberal (see liberal entry 1 sense 1b) or progressive (see progressive entry 1 sense 2a)
The nomination is opposed by members of the far left.
often hyphenated when used before another noun
far-left groups

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The minutiae of policy may matter less in a national election, however, than the overall sense that California is too far left—and so its governor must be, too. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026 Their actions prove that the previous team was more concerned about booking far left political activists rather than artists willing to perform for everyone regardless of their political beliefs. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025 The April charts, the first that Thoreau created, contain a column on the far left that includes what seem to be average dates for each phenomenon. Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025 Ullrich stresses the role of tactical mistakes and misjudgments, not least by the far left, which shortsightedly refused to compromise its beliefs and join with more moderate groups to oppose democratic backsliding. Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 Piastri positioned himself on the far left as the three cars approached Turn 1, with Antonelli in the middle and Leclerc outside to the right. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 Ever the fighter, Cuomo refused to drop out of the mayoral race after losing the primary, electing to run as a third party candidate in the hopes of rallying support from voters who saw Mamdani as too untested and too far left to govern effectively. Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 He's made New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a frequent target as Republicans try to portray Democrats as too far left. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 On the far left, there is a burning forest. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far left was in 1873

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“Far left.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20left. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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