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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Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, has vowed to end New York City’s cooperation with ICE, keep ICE out of city-run facilities and protect immigrant families from federal immigration enforcement efforts.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has gained national recognition for a campaign focused on rising costs, especially housing.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The socialist appeared to agree with the iconic free-market economist Milton Friedman that unregulated immigration was incompatible with a welfare state, but for opposite reasons.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Brokers blame a rapid decline in inventory and lack of new supply from condo developments rather than a decline in demand or fears that Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, would become the next mayor of New York City.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has gained national recognition for a campaign focused on rising costs, especially housing.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The socialist appeared to agree with the iconic free-market economist Milton Friedman that unregulated immigration was incompatible with a welfare state, but for opposite reasons.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Brokers blame a rapid decline in inventory and lack of new supply from condo developments rather than a decline in demand or fears that Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, would become the next mayor of New York City.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
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 5 Nov. 2025.
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