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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The opposition is hoping for a victory so overwhelming that the authoritarian socialist will be compelled to negotiate a transition.
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Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
More than 1,000 people have been arrested and at least 16 have been killed in mass protests since the election, government officials and civil society groups said Wednesday, as Venezuelans continued to question the reelection of the authoritarian socialist.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
In France, a broad leftist coalition consisting of hardline communists, environmentalists and socialists won 188 out of 577 seats in the parliament, seconded by French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance Ensemble (ENS), which won 161 seats, forming a ruling majority.
—Lukas Mikelionis, Fox News, 21 July 2024
This is notable among Hispanic voters, especially in South Florida, who have newly embraced conservative themes and championed the GOP’s descriptions of Democrats as socialists.
—Lee Ann Anderson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
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Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
More than 1,000 people have been arrested and at least 16 have been killed in mass protests since the election, government officials and civil society groups said Wednesday, as Venezuelans continued to question the reelection of the authoritarian socialist.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
In France, a broad leftist coalition consisting of hardline communists, environmentalists and socialists won 188 out of 577 seats in the parliament, seconded by French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance Ensemble (ENS), which won 161 seats, forming a ruling majority.
—Lukas Mikelionis, Fox News, 21 July 2024
This is notable among Hispanic voters, especially in South Florida, who have newly embraced conservative themes and championed the GOP’s descriptions of Democrats as socialists.
—Lee Ann Anderson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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