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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Meanwhile, the world was turned upside-down by the coronavirus pandemic, and the global political order was upended by the growing influence of the far right. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025 The outcome will reverberate throughout Europe and could energize other centrist parties looking to fend off the populist far right. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025 With most of the votes counted from Wednesday's election, which was seen as a test of the far right's strength in Europe, Jetten's D66 and Wilders' PVV were tied on Thursday, with both projected to take 26 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament. Reuters, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025 Europe’s leaders fear that admitting the need for more migrants will hand ammunition to the far right. Jonathan Portes, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 On the far right, Vril and Agartha have racked up millions of views even after TikTok banned the Vril hashtag. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025 Popular support for the far right has grown globally in recent years. Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 While young men are increasingly leaning to the far right, young women are moving further to the left, creating a widening ideological divide. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025 These are precisely the areas that the far right hopes to settle and even annex to Israel. Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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