socialism

as in liberalism
a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies an ardent opponent of socialism

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Recent Examples of socialism Whether to bring levity or to spark meaningful discourse and learning, Comrade aims to use our art and clothing to advance the cause of building socialism in our lifetime. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 By 2016, the GOP had capitalized on this sentiment, offering residents like Keith something to blame for the plight of their town: immigration and Democrats pushing socialism. Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024 Capitalism, communism and socialism are the world’s three major economic systems. H. Sami Karaca, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025 For their part, the Trump campaign targeted Latina voters with million-dollar campaign ads that tapped into their cultural identities and some of their anxieties around communism and socialism. Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for socialism

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“Socialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialism. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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