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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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a devout socialist and one of the most vocal opponents of the Pentagon’s Operation Epic Fury in Iran, brushed off the threat of being removed from the alliance.
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
At the time, the constructive Wisconsin socialists were focusing not so much on political posturing or marching around town railing about the rich, but on cleaning up city neighborhoods and improving the quality of citizens’ lives, one functional drain at a time.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
At the time, the constructive Wisconsin socialists were focusing not so much on political posturing or marching around town railing about the rich, but on cleaning up city neighborhoods and improving the quality of citizens’ lives, one functional drain at a time.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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