The meaning of Socialist

adjective

Opposed to or directed against capitalism (= an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are controlled by private owners rather than by the state, with the purpose of making a profit)

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Police detained hundreds of anti-capitalist protesters who tried to block the streets., he is staun…

noun

A member of the majority faction of the russian social democratic party, which seized power in the october revolution of 1917.

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When the bolsheviks seized power in 1917, few observers outside russia expected the new regime to s…

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of bolsheviks or bolshevism.

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The bolshevik revolution

noun

A member of the political party introduced by lenin in russia in 1917

noun

A person who supports or believes in the principles of communism.

Usage examples:

I was very left-wing but i was never a communist

adjective

Adhering to or based on the principles of communism.

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A french communist writer

noun

A person who believes in or belongs to a party that supports communism

adjective

Relating to or typical of communism (= the belief in a society without different social classes, and in which the methods of production are owned and controlled by all its members)

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His opponents accused him of pushing the country towards a more communistic style of government., t…

noun

A member or supporter of the fabian society, an organization of socialists aiming to achieve socialism by gradual rather than revolutionary means.

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A few months ago, a leading labor politician told me that the alp, throughout the cold war, had had…

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the fabians.

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The fabian movement

adjective

Involved with or supporting political ideas on the left

noun

A person with left-wing political views.

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These values are shared by many leftists

adjective

Having or relating to left-wing political views.

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Leftist rebels

noun

A supporter of the political left

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Rightists revered him; leftists reviled him., in her view, he was significantly more of a leftist t…

adjective

Favouring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause.

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The army are in conflict with militant groups

noun

A militant person.

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Militants became increasingly impatient of parliamentary manoeuvres

adjective

Active, determined, and often willing to use force

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A militant group/leader, security forces made it impossible for militants to carry out their threats.

adjective

Happening or developing gradually or in stages.

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A progressive decline in popularity

noun

An advocate of social reform.

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People tend to present themselves either as progressives or traditionalists on this issue

Favoring or promoting modern or innovative ideas

adjective

(especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.

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A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework

noun

A person who advocates thorough or complete political or social change, or a member of a political party or section of a party pursuing such aims.

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The party has not tried to disguise its new deregulatory approach, which is causing unease among pa…

adjective

Believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social, economic, or political change

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White’s political orientation was decidedly liberal, but hardly radical., during bad economic times…

adjective

Of a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies.

Usage examples:

Her red lips

noun

Red colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

Their work is marked in red by the teacher

prefix

Variant spelling of re- before a vowel (as in redolent ).

verb

Make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it.

Usage examples:

The bill will reform the tax system

noun

The action or process of reforming an institution or practice.

Usage examples:

The reform of the divorce laws

verb

Present participle of reform

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Who will reform our unfair electoral system?, for years i was an alcoholic, but i reformed when the…

adjective

Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change.

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A revolutionary new drug

noun

A person who advocates or engages in political revolution.

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They would act like any revolutionary vanguard, as lenin or indeed the french revolutionaries had i…

adjective

Relating to society or its organization.

Usage examples:

Alcoholism is recognized as a major social problem

noun

An informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group.

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A church social

adjective

Related to the way people live together or to the rank a person has in a society

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Social conditions/position, he had almost no social life.

adjective

Having or relating to opinions that are on the extreme political left

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The organization draws its members from both the ultra-left and ultra-right wings of politics., the…