socialist
noun
so·cial·ist
ˈsō-sh(ə-)list 
1
: one who advocates or practices socialism
2
Socialist
: a member of a party or political group advocating socialism
socialist
adjective
often Socialist
Examples of socialist in a Sentence
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won election after pledging to make the city more affordable for middle-class residents, ran on universal child care.
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won election after pledging to make the city more affordable for middle-class residents, ran on universal child care.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The 2020 transfer tax increase, Proposition I, was sponsored by Preston, a democratic socialist who lost his bid for reelection to Mahmood in 2024.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026
Democrats are both fighting to take back control of the House while progressives and socialists are also pushing for more control in Congress.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won election after pledging to make the city more affordable for middle-class residents, ran on universal child care.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The 2020 transfer tax increase, Proposition I, was sponsored by Preston, a democratic socialist who lost his bid for reelection to Mahmood in 2024.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026
Democrats are both fighting to take back control of the House while progressives and socialists are also pushing for more control in Congress.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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