lefties

Definition of leftiesnext
plural of lefty

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Noun
  • The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves.
    Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Time stopped in Cuba after the communists took over.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Lefties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefties. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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