noun/adjective · academic
socialist
UK/ˈsəʊ.ʃə.lɪst/US/ˈsoʊ.ʃə.lɪst/SO·cial·ist
a person who supports socialism; relating to socialism as a political/economic system
Examples
“Many voters backed the socialist candidate because of his plans for public healthcare.”
“Socialist policies often focus on reducing inequality through public services.”
“Debates between socialists and capitalists shaped the 20th century politics.”
Band 8 sentence
“Debates about whether healthcare should be universal often revolve around socialist and market-based principles.”
Collocations
- a socialist government
- socialist policies
- self-proclaimed socialist
Word family
Common mistakes
He is socialist.→He is a socialist.
Socialist policies are bad for market.→Socialist policies are bad for the market.
She voted for socialist.→She voted for the socialist candidate.
Say it for a higher band
5left-wing→6social democrat→7+socialist
Synonyms
left-wing
Easily confused
left-wing
“The left-wing party proposed higher taxes on the wealthy.”
social democrat
“Social democrats support welfare systems alongside a capitalist economy.”
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In -ist
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