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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Kiros, who defeated DeGette, is now the face of democratic socialists in the state.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Though Rutinel does not identify as a socialist, Kiros’s ascendancy — the first major socialist victory outside of New York this cycle — is likely to provide ample fodder for Evans and his allies in the heavily Latino district.
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James A. Downs,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
After victories in New York City, democratic socialists are taking their fight against the Democratic establishment to Colorado.
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Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
As New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and fellow democratic socialists celebrated a trio of insurgent leftist victories that rocked last week’s House primaries in New York, so did congressional Republicans.
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Alexei Koseff,
Washington Post,
29 June 2026
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Though Rutinel does not identify as a socialist, Kiros’s ascendancy — the first major socialist victory outside of New York this cycle — is likely to provide ample fodder for Evans and his allies in the heavily Latino district.
—
James A. Downs,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
After victories in New York City, democratic socialists are taking their fight against the Democratic establishment to Colorado.
—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
As New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and fellow democratic socialists celebrated a trio of insurgent leftist victories that rocked last week’s House primaries in New York, so did congressional Republicans.
—
Alexei Koseff,
Washington Post,
29 June 2026
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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