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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 first known use of socialist was in 1822

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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 27 Nov. 2021.

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