left-wing
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left-wing
Where it comes from
From the seating arrangement in the French parliament after the French Revolution.
adjective more left-wing · most left-wing · leftwing · left wing
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Of political ideologies: favoring political, social, and economic equality.
From the start of its operations in Colombia, the company was on guard against the decadeslong civil strife in the country between left-wing guerrilla and right-wing paramilitary groups, witnesses have testified.
Similar: left, leftish, left-leaning, liberal · Opposite: right-wing, conservative
Translations
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adj favoring political, social, and economic equality
| Español | izquierdista, de izquierdas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 좌익 jwaik, 좌파 jwapa |
| 日本語 | 左派 saha, 左翼 sayoku |
| 中文 | 左派 zuǒpài, 左翼 zuǒyì |
| Português | de esquerda, esquerdista |
| Français | gauche |
| Deutsch | linke |
| Italiano | sinistra |
| Română | de stânga |
| Русский | ле́вый lévyj |
| Tiếng Việt | cánh tả, tả phái |
| العربية | يَسَارِيّ yasāriyy |
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