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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The violent far right, which the FBI has repeatedly called the leading domestic threat, doesn’t merit a mention. 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 Jordan Redman, who has carved out a place in the far right of the party, did not respond to calls and emails requesting comment. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026 On Wednesday, Congressmen Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler introduced a bipartisan House resolution condemning the antisemitic rhetoric of Hasan Piker on the far left and Candace Owens on the far right. Alma Hernandez, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026 Paul, second from left, and Dakota Mortensen, far right, at the hearing Thursday. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 1 May 2026 The number seven would have put the stallion too far right of the field and closer to the stands of crowds, and so would have caused further distraction that would have leaked through Pal’s blinders and earplugs. Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026 While most of that is attributed to the far right, there is alarm about rising violence from the left. Odette Yousef, NPR, 28 Apr. 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 20 May. 2026.

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