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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King was a democratic socialist who was suspicious of unfettered capitalism.
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John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Running against him is Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, a democratic socialist who was recently endorsed for the seat by both Mamdani and the DSA.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
The democratic socialist said it's not lost on him the significance of living in such a place.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Running against him is Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, a democratic socialist who was recently endorsed for the seat by both Mamdani and the DSA.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
The democratic socialist said it's not lost on him the significance of living in such a place.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 13 Jan. 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 25 Jan. 2026.
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