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Noun: socialist  sow-shu-list
  1. A political advocate of socialism
    "The socialist argued for greater wealth redistribution"
Adjective: socialist  sow-shu-list
  1. Advocating or following the socialist principles
    "socialist government";
    - socialistic

Derived forms: socialists

See also: collective, collectivised [Brit], collectivist, collectivistic, collectivized, left, state-controlled

Type of: pol [N. Amer, informal], political leader, politician, politico [informal], pollie [Austral, informal], polly [Austral, informal]

Antonym: capitalist

Encyclopedia: Socialist, Republican, and Citizen Group