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
Now, Mamdani, a democratic socialist who had a shocking win to lead the nation’s largest city, returned the favor, urging Big Apple voters to choose Hochul in November.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Dreier said common policy stances for democratic socialists include support for generous social safety net programs, labor unions and robust public services, among many other policy ideals.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The primary has made a growing schism between progressives and democratic socialists in New York City apparent.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Mamdani’s sudden rise to prominence after his stunning upset victory over Cuomo in the 2025 Democratic mayoral primary, and his self-identification as a democratic socialist, has caused consternation among some of the city’s business elite.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Dreier said common policy stances for democratic socialists include support for generous social safety net programs, labor unions and robust public services, among many other policy ideals.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The primary has made a growing schism between progressives and democratic socialists in New York City apparent.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Mamdani’s sudden rise to prominence after his stunning upset victory over Cuomo in the 2025 Democratic mayoral primary, and his self-identification as a democratic socialist, has caused consternation among some of the city’s business elite.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialist
communist
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The development comes as the US attempts to cut its long-time communist foe Havana off from receiving oil deliveries from its regional neighbors, a move that has exacerbated a long-standing fuel crisis on the Caribbean island.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the Trotskyites were the smart communists, basically.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialist. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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