socialist
noun
so·cial·ist
ˈsō-sh(ə-)list 
1
: one who advocates or practices socialism
2
capitalized
: a member of a party or political group advocating socialism
socialist
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of socialist in a Sentence
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
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Running against Cuomo is Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Muslim Democratic socialist from Queens.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The socialist also took the time to address Trump directly and attack Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in the process.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
The economy, juiced by billions of dollars in funding from Brussels, was growing fast after recovering from the 2008 global financial crisis, which had damaged the political fortunes of Hungary’s socialists, in power when the crisis hit.
—New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is currently the front-runner for New York City mayor, with his closest challenger being formerly disgraced mayor Andrew Cuomo.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The socialist also took the time to address Trump directly and attack Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in the process.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
The economy, juiced by billions of dollars in funding from Brussels, was growing fast after recovering from the 2008 global financial crisis, which had damaged the political fortunes of Hungary’s socialists, in power when the crisis hit.
—New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is currently the front-runner for New York City mayor, with his closest challenger being formerly disgraced mayor Andrew Cuomo.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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