far right

noun

Phrases
the far right
: the group of people whose political views are the most conservative (see conservative entry 1 sense 1a)
The nomination is opposed by members of the far right.
often hyphenated when used before another noun
far-right groups

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However, there is resistance to the project from both sides of the country’s political divide, with the far right regarding the project as counter to Romania’s national interests and left-wing activists attempting to halt the project on environmentalist grounds. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 At the far right, between the middle and top of the image, are galaxies interacting with each other. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025 The far right is emboldened by Trump after his Cabinet appointments and pardons of Jan. 6 rioters. Fred L. Pincus, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025 His controversial social media posts have been circulated by groups with links to the far right. Hira Humayun, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025 Tesla has been grappling with sharp drops in vehicle registrations in several European markets where Musk has become a political lightning rod after backing Germany’s far right AfD party in recent national elections. Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 Sick families, mostly Mennonite, sit in a makeshift waiting room on the far left, and Dr. Ben Edwards is at a table on the far right. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025 On the far right is the other extreme, called Indifference. Brenda Abdilla, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 On top of that, many of the metrics where eastern Germany still lags behind the western part are the very factors that make voters more likely to vote for the far right, Mr. Höhne said. Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far right was in 1906

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“Far right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20right. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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