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

Some right-wing influencers and MAGA-friendly news outlets seized on the killer’s gender identity, insinuating that the shooting had something to do with them being trans. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025

The lawsuit between the two far-right, pro-Trump outlets marks a notable fracture in the once-cohesive world of MAGA media. —Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025

The decision came after advance copies met an online backlash regarding a character readers argued was racist, MAGA-coded, and fangirled over Elon Musk (persona non grata of the progressive left for, well, obvious reasons). —Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025

So these are some of the leading supporters of MAGA. —Leila Fadel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above