social democrat

noun

Definition of social democratnext
as in leftist

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  1. leftist
  2. pink
  3. lefty
  4. communist
  5. socialist
Noun
  • The deepening rift comes as da Silva, a leftist, runs for a fourth term.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Tuesday night was a very good night to be a leftist in New York City.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 24 June 2026
Definition of leftist
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  • Curtis unfolded a map of the museum with eight galleries circled in hot pink.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For me, the hardest part now is deciding whether to pick up these sneakers in a classic black or playful pink.
    — Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pink
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  • Headrick is second in the big leagues in appearances to Toronto lefty Mason Fluharty and permitted a run for only the 12th time.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said the 31-year-old lefty has thrown several extended bullpen sessions, including a live one on Friday.
    — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of lefty
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  • Taiwan has controlled the Kinmen and Matsu islands, which lie just off the Chinese coast, since the Republic of China government fled to Taipei in 1949 after losing a civil war with Mao Zedong’s communists.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Republicans who claim that democratic socialists are like communists are either misinformed or deliberately using misleading rhetoric for political advantage.
    — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of communist
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  • Menin, a centrist Democrat, has repeatedly challenged Mamdani, a democratic socialist, on progressive causes, including housing vouchers and now paraprofessional pay.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Democratic socialists winning these races is one of the few things that is going in Republicans’ favor in this general election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of socialist
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“Social democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social%20democrat. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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