far right

noun

Phrases

the far right

: the group of people whose political views are the most conservative (see conservative entry 1 sense 1a)

The nomination is opposed by members of the far right.

—often hyphenated when used before another noun

far-right groups

Examples of far right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Netanyahu is also facing a crucial election in October and will likely need the support of the Israeli far right to stay in power. —Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 20 June 2026

The majority of Americans, who are neither far right nor far left, deserve an accessible and convenient way to vote. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Geert Wilders, the firebrand Dutch ally of Orbán, said the victory reflects the ongoing power of the far right. —Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Europe’s far right has indeed scored some recent successes. —ABC News, 18 June 2026

Across Europe and North America, mixed martial arts has become a focal point for segments of the contemporary far right. —Scott Atran, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

The far right was making inroads across Europe, including in Germany. —Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Woody Stoddard [far right, in hat] designed the fiberglass blades with Ted Van Dusen. —IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026

The slow dance came to a climax on June 9 — which is depicted in the far right panel — when skywatchers worldwide were treated to a dramatic planetary conjunction as Jupiter and Venus shone less than 2 degrees away from one another above the western horizon. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for far right

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight