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

It’s believed that MAGA backlash played into Disney’s decision not to renew for a third season. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026

So, while some high-profile MAGA supporters look to have disagreements with the president over the Iran war, the survey suggests still-strong support among his core constituency on the economy. —Steve Liesman, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

There’s also a MAGA element to this. —Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

In that sense, the cultural output of the defense-tech sector is the latest incarnation of a tendency that emerged in the alt-slipstream of the 2010s on image boards like 4chan and morphed into the hipper end of MAGA. —Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above