social democrats

noun

plural of social democrat
as in leftists

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  1. communists
  2. socialists
  3. pinks
Noun
  • The chats included messages about killing communists, racial and religious minorities and other groups, as well as discussions of drunk driving and drug use.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The 1980s saw the disappearance of these satellite lists and the emergence of alternatives to the communists.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of communists
Noun
  • On election night in 2025, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani began his victory speech by quoting Eugene Debs, one of the most prominent socialists in 20th-century American politics.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Democrat party is now the party of Bernie Sanders, and AOC and democratic socialists.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of socialists
Noun
  • And some nondescript utility boxes by county traffic lights will also be wrapped in GTA’s pinks and blues.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • After spending much of the year in bright tomato reds and pretty, polished pinks, the actor and singer has gone several shades deeper for fall, courtesy of longtime nail artist Tom Bachik.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of pinks
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