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
Recent Examples on the Web
Just days before the primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the socialist from Vermont, and Bronxite Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the leader of the Squad, rallied to his side.
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Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
The People’s Forum receives the lion’s share of its funding from Neville Roy Singham, an American businessman and socialist.
—Sam Faddis, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
That would have been the sound of heads exploding among the country’s radical socialists, populists and ethno-nationalists.
—Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
The dark political fantasy novel introduced a watchful, totalitarian government that Orwell, a democratic socialist, named Big Brother.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
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Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
The People’s Forum receives the lion’s share of its funding from Neville Roy Singham, an American businessman and socialist.
—Sam Faddis, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
That would have been the sound of heads exploding among the country’s radical socialists, populists and ethno-nationalists.
—Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
The dark political fantasy novel introduced a watchful, totalitarian government that Orwell, a democratic socialist, named Big Brother.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
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“Socialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialist. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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