right wing

noun

plural right wings
1
: the segment of a political group that calls for greater adherence to conservatism (see conservatism sense 1b)
the right wing of the Republican Party
2
: political parties and individuals who support or promote political conservatism
sometimes, specifically : such parties and individuals who are deeply opposed to social liberalism
right-wing
ˈrīt-ˈwiŋ How to pronounce right wing (audio)
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adjective
right-wing politics
right-winger noun
plural right-wingers
the party's right-wingers

Examples of right wing in a Sentence

His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
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An attacking midfielder who plays on the right, her vision of the game, ball control, ability to see spaces where no one else can and capacity to connect with Caroline Graham Hansen on the right wing for Barca are all impressive. Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025 Then right wing Linus Karlsson gave Abbotsford the lead with 2:41 left in the second, his 14th goal of the playoffs extending his hot streak to nine points in five games. Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025 Trump embodies right wing lawlessness—judges arrested, a senator assaulted, court orders ignored, corruption rampant. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 The Cup will be in the house for the Panthers Tuesday Panthers right wing Eetu Luostarinen, from the right boards in the Panthers zone, wristed the puck a couple of stories high and 175 feet down the ice into an empty net with 1:19 left to clinch the Panthers’ 5-2 Game 5 win. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for right wing

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of right wing was in 1841

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“Right wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20wing. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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