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
After the meeting organized by Ocasio-Cortez, Mamdani went to Capitol Hill for a meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., a fellow democratic socialist who had endorsed Mamdani during the primary.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 16 July 2025
The 33-year-old assembly member, a Muslim democratic socialist, defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo by 56% to 44% in the final round of ranked choice voting, marking a watershed moment for the Democratic establishment.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025
Democratic socialists are winning primaries, but live-action Stitch is winning at the box office and letting Lilo go into foster care.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 July 2025
The attention given to whether Mamdani is a socialist of some kind is a wake-up call to observers and citizens to look more carefully at questions about political economy and the language that is used by candidates, the media and pundits.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 16 July 2025
The 33-year-old assembly member, a Muslim democratic socialist, defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo by 56% to 44% in the final round of ranked choice voting, marking a watershed moment for the Democratic establishment.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025
Democratic socialists are winning primaries, but live-action Stitch is winning at the box office and letting Lilo go into foster care.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 July 2025
The attention given to whether Mamdani is a socialist of some kind is a wake-up call to observers and citizens to look more carefully at questions about political economy and the language that is used by candidates, the media and pundits.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialist
communist
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What’s surprising is the utter disregard — willfully or naively — for blatant flaws in the communist worldview, where Big Government controls our destiny at the expense of a free market that made New York prosperous and appealing to college graduates in the first place.—
Luka Ladan,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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In the days since his victory, Mamdani has faced attacks from Republicans and conservatives for his faith as a Muslim, been falsely labeled a communist, and received a tepid welcome from many mainstream Democrats.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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