as in communist
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
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Recent Examples of socialist
In the months since the tweet, the 33-year-old Democratic socialist had gone from an obscure New York assemblyman to an increasingly potent political force.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
For some Mamdani supporters, the election results signaled a rejection by voters of one of Cuomo’s arguments: that an upstart socialist with pro-Palestinian views posed a threat to New York’s Jewish community.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The New York City mayoral candidate, who describes himself as a democratic socialist, was asked if billionaires have a right to exist.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 29 June 2025
And, sure, the message of affordability does resonate, but Democrats have worked for years, since the 2020 campaign, to not be associated as socialists, to not be associated to some of these positions that Mamdani has talked about, like defunding ICE, defunding the police.
—ABC News, 29 June 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
For some Mamdani supporters, the election results signaled a rejection by voters of one of Cuomo’s arguments: that an upstart socialist with pro-Palestinian views posed a threat to New York’s Jewish community.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The New York City mayoral candidate, who describes himself as a democratic socialist, was asked if billionaires have a right to exist.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 29 June 2025
And, sure, the message of affordability does resonate, but Democrats have worked for years, since the 2020 campaign, to not be associated as socialists, to not be associated to some of these positions that Mamdani has talked about, like defunding ICE, defunding the police.
—ABC News, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialist
communist
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During the Cold War, this was viewed as a threat to U.S. interests, and followers were branded as communists.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Sounds like something a red-blooded communist would say.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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