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

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Will the far right in Israel win out and push Palestinians out of Gaza? Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025 Macron’s political opponents in the National Assembly, particularly those on the far left and far right, have been in no mood to play ball. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 On the other, a history-erasing far right. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025 Many Americans have been fired or had their free-speech rights violated because of their statements about the war—and this has created a tremendous insurrectionary energy on both the far right and the left. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025 Even dodging the sand, but being too far right, means there is no direct line to the green. Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 In the wake of the killing, some on the left had sought to label Robinson a member of the far right. Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025 Just yesterday, more than 100,000 anti-immigration protesters packed central London on Sunday, while in France, President Emmanuel Macron is resisting intense pressure to call snap parliamentary elections — a vote the far right would likely win. Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The meetings in Washington also reportedly touched on international networks of the far right, including the case of Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

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 17 Oct. 2025.

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