leftish
adjective
left·ish
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Definition of leftish
: showing leftist tendencies or a moderately leftist character
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Progressive on the environment and social cohesionâ16 of the 27 commissioners have liberal or leftish political backgroundsâbut reactionary on culture-war issues, in other words. — The Economist, "Ursula von der Leyenâs new European Commission is a win for France," 10 Sep. 2019 The Institute for Public Policy Research, a leftish think-tank, recently called for more food taxes and for sweets, crisps and soft drinks to be sold in plain packets, as cigarettes already are. — The Economist, "Boris Johnson may reverse Britainâs embrace of sin taxes," 4 July 2019 His identification with the poor led him into leftish politics, working as a staff writer for several socialist newspapers across the country. — Danny Heitman, WSJ, "âPublisher for the Massesâ Review: Culture Served in a Blue Wrapper," 19 July 2018 The Democratic Party hasnât been overtly supportive of its leftish dissidents. — WSJ, "No Tea Party on the Democratsâ Left Wing," 12 Sep. 2018 Some color has been added, [like] redâthatâs very in keeping with our more leftish way of looking at the world in terms of our political (but still very inclusive) message. — Vogue, "Meet Pauline Black, the Originator of âRude Girlâ Style and Duro Olowuâs Latest Muse," 5 June 2018 If, as expected, the party enjoys a wave of victories in the mid-terms, another predicts its ranks will be swelled by many new moderates, who would peg back the leftish ideologues and further expand the partyâs reach. — The Economist, "The last of the moderates," 1 Feb. 2018 Some leftish critics call that a fantasy, normalising Trump support. — The Economist, "A new season of âRoseanneâ for the Trump era," 5 Apr. 2018 The United States government knows where to find them, notes Tom Jawetz of the Centre for American Progress, a leftish think-tank. — The Economist, "How will El Salvador cope with deportees from America?," 11 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leftish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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