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, a democratic socialist, shocked political observers Tuesday by leading New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by 7 points before New York even began initiating the ranked choice calculations, drawing a concession from Cuomo and declaring victory himself.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 26 June 2025
What To Know On Tuesday night, Cuomo conceded defeat to Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic socialist.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The world’s economic capital stands to have a democratic socialist at the helm.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 25 June 2025
Cuomo’s polling advantage has narrowed in recent weeks as Mamdani, 33, a democratic socialist, built momentum and nabbed a key endorsement from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 19 June 2025
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 26 June 2025
What To Know On Tuesday night, Cuomo conceded defeat to Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic socialist.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The world’s economic capital stands to have a democratic socialist at the helm.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 25 June 2025
Cuomo’s polling advantage has narrowed in recent weeks as Mamdani, 33, a democratic socialist, built momentum and nabbed a key endorsement from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialist
communist
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The Gestapo, or secret police, were often members of the Einsatzgruppen, essentially mobile killing squads who carried out the murders of Jews, Romani and communists in Eastern Europe.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
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Much of the story — about Murrow’s conflict with Senator Joseph McCarthy over his ongoing communist witch hunt — even played out on TV, via the anchor’s nightly newscasts.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 June 2025
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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