right wing

noun

1
: the rightist division of a group or party
2
right-wing
ˈrīt-ˈwiŋ How to pronounce right wing (audio)
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adjective
right-winger noun

Examples of right wing in a Sentence

His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
Recent Examples on the Web The bill has nevertheless come under attack by Germany’s right wing parties, and the German public remains divided on the issue. Anna Gordon, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024 Earlier this week, one prominent right wing commentator seemed to take note of Nebraska's potentially decisive role in the election. Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024 Morris, once controversial for his revisionist criticism of Israel, is now considered mainstream or even right wing. Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023 The game got chippy after Anaheim right wing Brett Leason was hurt on a hard check by Lightning defenseman Emil Martinsen Lilleberg six minutes into the second. Mark Didtler, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024 But other members of his coalition, the most right wing in Israel’s history, have suggested as much. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024 Evan Rodrigues is back on the top line during morning skate with center Aleksander Barkov and right wing Sam Reinhart. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024 One of the few on the right who voted against Pinochet in a 1988 plebiscite, Piñera helped mold a new right wing that focused more on economic liberalism than Catholic conservatism and authoritarianism. TIME, 7 Feb. 2024 After stealing the puck at her own blue line, Murphy raced down right wing, cut into the slot and fired the puck past Huskies goaltender Tia Chan. Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of right wing was in 1856

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“Right wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20wing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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