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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Hathaway has seized on Mejia's progressive credentials, and national Republicans cast her as a socialist.
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Christina Fan, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The democratic socialist quickly became a standard bearer for progressives and a test case for the midterms.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Mamdani, a democratic socialist who took office in January, made the pledge during a speech to celebrate his first 100 days in office.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Others view their work as part of a broader resurgence in liberalism in New York City that culminated with the election of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as mayor last year.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
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Christina Fan, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The democratic socialist quickly became a standard bearer for progressives and a test case for the midterms.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Mamdani, a democratic socialist who took office in January, made the pledge during a speech to celebrate his first 100 days in office.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Others view their work as part of a broader resurgence in liberalism in New York City that culminated with the election of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as mayor last year.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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