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
Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist, captured 78% of voters under 30 and 66% of those voters 30 to 44 in Tuesday's election, according to ABC News exit polls, conducted by SSRS.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Frey, a progressive Democrat, and Fateh, a socialist who has been compared to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, not only differ in their political ideologies but also in their approaches to housing and other issues.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Republicans are hopeful that having a socialist in such a high-profile position could weigh down Democrats in key races both in the 2026 midterms and 2028 presidential elections.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, has vowed to end New York City’s cooperation with ICE, keep ICE out of city-run facilities and protect immigrant families from federal immigration enforcement efforts.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Frey, a progressive Democrat, and Fateh, a socialist who has been compared to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, not only differ in their political ideologies but also in their approaches to housing and other issues.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Republicans are hopeful that having a socialist in such a high-profile position could weigh down Democrats in key races both in the 2026 midterms and 2028 presidential elections.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, has vowed to end New York City’s cooperation with ICE, keep ICE out of city-run facilities and protect immigrant families from federal immigration enforcement efforts.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialist
communist
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In just a few days, a Karl Marx-quoting communist who has struggled to disavow Hamas is likely to be elected the next mayor of the nation's financial and cultural epicenter.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Demobilized soldiers flocked to the paramilitary organizations that all major parties maintained, from the Nazi Stormtroopers (SA) to the conservative Steel Helmet League to the communists’ Red Front Fighters’ Association.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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