Meanings
- uncountablegovernmentSynonym of far right.
The Tory hard right is in the ascendancy, and a fascist street movement – led by convicted fraudster Tommy Robinson – represents a growing threat.
2018 July 18, Owen Jones, “The hard right can only be defeated from the left, not from the centre”, in The Guardian1 more example
The hard right is on the march in Europe. The Alternative for Germany, a party declared extremist by domestic spooks, scored a record result in a national election in February.
2025 September 23, “Six books to read to understand Europe’s hard right”, in The Economist, →ISSNSynonyms: far right
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of far right.
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