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

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Kelsey Maynor stands at the far right. Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026 This failure has provided a new opening for the far right. Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 Last week, at the request of the Department of Justice, a federal appeals court threw out the convictions of four members of far right extremist group the Oath Keepers. CBS News, 31 May 2026 This has been going on for years, emanating chiefly from the far right. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Amplifying concerns over Bolloré’s ideological agenda is the presence of CNews, France’s equivalent to Fox News which has, over the years, given a mainstream platform to reactionary, far right voices, within Canal+ Group. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 May 2026 Republican leaders often portrayed Biden’s focus on the violent far right as the Democrats cracking down on conservative organizing. Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 14 May 2026 Trump demonizes immigrants and has launched a sweeping mass-deportation campaign that was cheered by the far right across Europe; Sánchez resists such nativism, and his government is in the midst of a program to give legal status to some half a million undocumented migrants living in Spain. Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 May 2026 On the eve of the Euros in 2024, when the far right threatened to take power in French elections, the team spoke out. Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far right was in 1906

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“Far right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20right. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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