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
King was a democratic socialist who was suspicious of unfettered capitalism.
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John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The democratic socialist said it's not lost on him the significance of living in such a place.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
The democratic socialist campaigned on a pro-worker platform and struck a similar note while visiting nurses on the NewYork-Presbyterian picket line Monday.
—David R. Martin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The democratic socialist said it's not lost on him the significance of living in such a place.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
The democratic socialist campaigned on a pro-worker platform and struck a similar note while visiting nurses on the NewYork-Presbyterian picket line Monday.
—David R. Martin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for socialist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialist
communist
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Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Accusations that King was a communist were one reason why the civil rights leader was the subject of constant FBI surveillance in the final years of his life.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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