SOCIALIST Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

socialist

noun

ˈsō-sh(ə-)list

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, and Sliwa participated in the skit at New York City’s Inner Circle Dinner this weekend. —

Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Fielder has been the sole democratic socialist on the board and a steadfast advocate for progressive causes, often voting against Lurie’s legislative agenda and the board’s moderate majority bloc. —

Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won election after pledging to make the city more affordable for middle-class residents, ran on universal child care. —

Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won election after pledging to make the city more affordable for middle-class residents, ran on universal child care. —

ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for socialist

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communist

Noun

Apollo went to the moon to demonstrates the United States' — and democracy's — ability to accomplish more than the Soviet Union and the communists could do.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
And then communists in Vietnam.

— Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026