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

Paxton is seen as a prominent fixture in the MAGA movement, using his position as attorney general to contest Obama-era clean energy and healthcare acts and launching lawsuits against the Biden administration for its immigration policy. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Because of her Zip Code, Kingsolver has long been a kind of MAGA whisperer, an unofficial Ambassador of Real America. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

These frauds hate Sweeney because of some MAGA hat at a party like four years ago. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The onslaught of attacks was part of a larger Republican strategy on display in Dallas to raise the stakes of the midterm election to motivate MAGA voters to head to the polls in November. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

2016, in the meaning defined above