socialist
noun
so·cial·ist
ˈsō-sh(ə-)list 
1
: one who advocates or practices socialism
2
capitalized
: a member of a party or political group advocating socialism
socialist
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of socialist in a Sentence
a lifelong socialist who never lost faith in his cause
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This points to a basic fact that socialists, mercantilists, economic nationalists and other would-be central planners cannot grasp.
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David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Elected by surprise in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez was a progressive insurgent, a democratic socialist, a frequent critic of her own party, and a social media sensation.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
During his first term, Trump became frustrated that his sanctions and pressure had been unable to unseat Maduro, a socialist who has been served as President of Venezuela since 2013.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite such repulsive assertions, Kingsley’s synthesis of scientific and theological thinking also led him to be one of the great Christian socialists of his day, advocating tirelessly for social reform, especially sanitation.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
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David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Elected by surprise in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez was a progressive insurgent, a democratic socialist, a frequent critic of her own party, and a social media sensation.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
During his first term, Trump became frustrated that his sanctions and pressure had been unable to unseat Maduro, a socialist who has been served as President of Venezuela since 2013.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite such repulsive assertions, Kingsley’s synthesis of scientific and theological thinking also led him to be one of the great Christian socialists of his day, advocating tirelessly for social reform, especially sanitation.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for socialist
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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