Definition of the Left
1 : political groups who favor sharing money and property more equally among the members of a society : political groups who support liberal or socialist policies
Members of the Left have voiced their opinion on the matter before Congress.
2 the left : the position of people who support the liberal beliefs and policies of the political Left
The party has shifted to the left.
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