far right

noun

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

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In an article on the rise of the far right, a veteran New Yorker journalist suggested that men like Spencer were living in an alternate reality where white Americans faced imminent extinction, the South was preparing to secede, and Donald Trump was going to be president. Deborah Baker june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025 Meanwhile, a German court ruled that Berlin’s effort to turn asylum seekers away at the border was unlawful, a blow to government efforts to fend off a challenge from the far right. Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 3 June 2025 Algeria occupies a special place in the imagination of Le Pen and the French far right. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 In a statement, Griswold said conspiracy theories spread by the far right have incited threats and violence against election officials. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025 On the far right, the general assumption was that the Stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis must have been made a long time ago and known by Biden’s personal physician, given that presidents do not have to wait weeks for medical appointments. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025 More than 20% of voters opted for candidates on the far right, whose conservative and nationalistic worldviews overlap with Nawrocki’s. Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 The Andromeda galaxy can be seen as a faint wispy spiral on the far right of the image below. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 15 May 2025 Democrats and environmentalists say the amendment is part of a broader far right push for a wholesale transfer of federal public lands. Kirk Siegler, NPR, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far right was in 1906

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“Far right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20right. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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