left-wing
[adjective]
Synonyms: socialist, communist, radical, red (informal)

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English Thesaurus: right-wing, left-wing, green, radical, liberal, ...

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ˌleft-ˈwing adjective
a left-wing person or group supports the political aims of groups such as socialists and communists Antonym : right-wing:
a left-wing newspaper
a left-wing political organization
She’s got very left-wing views.
—left wing noun [singular]:
the left wing of the Labour party
—left-winger noun [countable]:
She is supported by left-wingers in the party.

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right-wing adjective a right-wing person or group wants low taxes, a strong army and police force, and the individual to be free from government interference as much as possible:
right-wing political parties
Some of his supporters are very right-wing.
right-wing policies on gun control
left-wing adjective a left-wing person or group wants the government to make society more equal by increasing taxes for rich people, and taking control of important industries and services:
a left-wing newspaper
His views are very left-wing.
green adjective [usually before noun] supporting policies and principles which will protect the environment:
green politicians
the Green Party
The government is under pressure to improve its green credentials (=to seem more like it wants to protect the environment).
radical adjective supporting political ideas that will involve great change:
radical politicians
a radical economic reform programme
liberal adjective supporting political ideas that will allow people to have greater freedom:
They want the government to have a more liberal policy on drugs.
moderate adjective having political opinions which are not extreme:
People generally become more moderate as they get older.
The bill is supported by moderate Republicans.
extreme adjective having political opinions which are considered to be very unreasonable by many people:
His views on immigration are very extreme.
an extreme right-wing organization

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left wing
adj. That which is or belongs to a group of people in politics that favors radical change in the direction of socialism or communism.
The left-wing faction called for an immediate strike.

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