left wing
noun
plural left wings
1
: the leftist division of a group (such as a political party) : the segment of a group (such as a political party) that calls for greater adherence to liberalism (see liberalism sense 2a) or progressivism (see progressivism sense 1)
the left wing of the Democratic Party
2
: political parties and individuals who support or promote political liberalism or progressivism
sometimes, specifically
: such parties and individuals who are deeply opposed to capitalism
Examples of left wing in a Sentence
His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates
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Similarly to how the president-elect won the Hispanic male vote and swayed more Black men to vote for him than in 2020, Trump is now also appealing to younger people despite them being traditionally more left wing and more countercultural, breaking the norms of voting patterns across generations.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
On the left wing of the ground floor is the Astier de Vaillate store.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Time and again, the Thunder capitalized on the Knicks’ late defensive rotations.
Take one possession, for instance: Three Knicks defenders crowded two Thunder players on the right side of the floor, leaving Dort free to cut from the left wing into the paint.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Considering all that, Geekie has been a good find as No. 1 left wing next to Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
On the left wing of the ground floor is the Astier de Vaillate store.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Time and again, the Thunder capitalized on the Knicks’ late defensive rotations.
Take one possession, for instance: Three Knicks defenders crowded two Thunder players on the right side of the floor, leaving Dort free to cut from the left wing into the paint.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Considering all that, Geekie has been a good find as No. 1 left wing next to Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Left wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20wing. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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