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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At the time, several hundred thousand unions, socialists, anarchists and reformers took to the streets to advocate for the eight-hour workday.
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Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a devout socialist and one of the most vocal opponents of the Pentagon’s Operation Epic Fury in Iran, brushed off the threat of being removed from the alliance.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a devout socialist and one of the most vocal opponents of the Pentagon’s Operation Epic Fury in Iran, brushed off the threat of being removed from the alliance.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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