leftwing

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A form of left wing — The wing on the left side of some body, most commonly one half of a pair

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of left wing.
adjectiveleftwing (comparative more leftwing, superlative most leftwing)

comparative more leftwing · superlative most leftwing

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of left-wing.

    At public and private meetings, in online discussions, independent parliamentary campaigns and other mobilisations, a growing range of leftists, from young ex-Corbynistas to union veterans, are becoming convinced that a new leftwing party is both necessary and timely.

    2024 November 15, Andy Beckett, “Meet the groups trying to create a new leftwing party – and channel the energy missing from Starmer’s Labour”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 03 Mar 2025
Cite this entry
APA

leftwing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leftwing

MLA

“leftwing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leftwing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leftwing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leftwing.

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