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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Democrats are both fighting to take back control of the House while progressives and socialists are also pushing for more control in Congress.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The socialist seems to be walking back a campaign promise to expand the city’s billion-dollar rental voucher program.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2026
The new mayor is fond of his On the Waterfront rhetoric, and tends to suggest that, before the socialists came to power, city government was dismissive of the poor and working class.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Another democratic socialist, Rae Huang, is calling for more public housing and a reduction in the number of police officers, with the cost savings poured into other city services.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The socialist seems to be walking back a campaign promise to expand the city’s billion-dollar rental voucher program.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2026
The new mayor is fond of his On the Waterfront rhetoric, and tends to suggest that, before the socialists came to power, city government was dismissive of the poor and working class.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Another democratic socialist, Rae Huang, is calling for more public housing and a reduction in the number of police officers, with the cost savings poured into other city services.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for socialist
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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