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Meanings of leftist in anglès

portuguès
esquerdista
espanyol
colectivista

A person who belongs to the political left.

esquerdista

Believing in or supporting tenets of the political left.

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Usage of leftist in anglès
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Last year, the leftist government nationalized the country's largest private electricity company.
Reuters
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Argentina, which recently elected a leftist government, also condemned the day's events.
Reuters
3
A Ponta win would consolidate his leftist Social Democrats' hold on power.
Reuters
4
Some on the left genuinely thought he would deliver a leftist programme.
A journey: my political life
5
Bomb attacks by Kurdish, leftist and Islamist militants are common in Turkey.
The Guardian
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The leftist leader looked surprised for a moment, then managed a smile.
Reuters
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I guess this self-described leftist from Albuquerque New Mexico says it best.
The Guardian
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The Socialist Party recently chose radical leftist Benoit Hamon as its candidate.
Radio NZ
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It was the late 1960s, when leftist groups were on the rise.
Reuters
10
Her victory sent shares plunging as investors fretted about the leftist president.
Reuters
11
At its start the Counterterrorist Center concentrated heavily on these leftist terrorists.
Ghost wars
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It ranges from military officers to businessmen, leftist ideologues and armed militants.
Reuters
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The coalition's two leftist junior partners have also opposed any further cuts.
Reuters
14
Some senior leftist politicians are worried that they will again be sidelined.
Reuters
15
The deal was harshly criticized by Colombia's leftist neighbors, Venezuela and Ecuador.
Reuters
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They waved banners calling for the leftist leader's resignation and Lula's arrest.
Reuters
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portuguès
esquerdista
Leftist through the time
Leftist across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Rare