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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Mamdani’s sudden rise to prominence after his stunning upset victory over Cuomo in the 2025 Democratic mayoral primary, and his self-identification as a democratic socialist, has caused consternation among some of the city’s business elite.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
Old-line liberals have blasted the democratic socialist for de-emphasizing a police presence in favor of volunteers and contract workers armed with little more than overdose kits, notepads and phone numbers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
King was a democratic socialist who was suspicious of unfettered capitalism.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
Old-line liberals have blasted the democratic socialist for de-emphasizing a police presence in favor of volunteers and contract workers armed with little more than overdose kits, notepads and phone numbers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
King was a democratic socialist who was suspicious of unfettered capitalism.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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