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
Apparently, feedback from the meeting with the socialists was positive.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
This points to a basic fact that socialists, mercantilists, economic nationalists and other would-be central planners cannot grasp.
—David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Elected by surprise in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez was a progressive insurgent, a democratic socialist, a frequent critic of her own party, and a social media sensation.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
During his first term, Trump became frustrated that his sanctions and pressure had been unable to unseat Maduro, a socialist who has been served as President of Venezuela since 2013.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
This points to a basic fact that socialists, mercantilists, economic nationalists and other would-be central planners cannot grasp.
—David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Elected by surprise in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez was a progressive insurgent, a democratic socialist, a frequent critic of her own party, and a social media sensation.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
During his first term, Trump became frustrated that his sanctions and pressure had been unable to unseat Maduro, a socialist who has been served as President of Venezuela since 2013.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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