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• the left wing — UK / US noun [singular] 1) the members of a political organization whose aims and ideas are considered to be more socialist than the other members, for example because they believe that property, money, and power should be shared more equally:… …   English dictionary

• The West Wing — Infobox Television show name = The West Wing caption = The West Wing Title Screen rating = TV PG TV 14 format = Political drama runtime = approx. 42 min. creator = Aaron Sorkin starring = Alan Alda Stockard Channing Kristin Chenoweth Dulé Hill… …   Wikipedia

• Left-wing politics — Left wing redirects here. For the term used in sports, see Winger (sports). Leftism redirects here. For the album by Leftfield, see Leftism (album). Left of Center redirects here. For the comedy group, see Liberal Democrats. Part of the Politics… …   Wikipedia

• Left-wing nationalism — is a political movement geared to overcoming the losses and disadvantages experienced by a country due to economic pressure or deep integration with another country, often also referring to hostility towards supranational organizations such as… …   Wikipedia

• left-wing — adj a left wing person or group supports the political aims of groups such as Socialists and ↑Communists ≠ ↑right wing ▪ a left wing newspaper ▪ a left wing political organization. ▪ She s got very left wing views. >left wing n [singular] ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Left wing lock — The left wing lock is a defensive ice hockey strategy similar to the neutral zone trap.In the most basic form, once puck possession changes, the left wing moves back in line with the defencemen. Each defender (including the left winger) play a… …   Wikipedia

• left wing, the — noun 1. ) the members of a political organization whose aims and ideas are more SOCIALIST than the other members, for example because they believe that property, money, and power should be shared more equally: the left wing of the Tory party 2. ) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party — Ludwig Lore s magazine The Class Struggle, established in 1917, was an early theoretical journal of the organized Left Wing in the Socialist Party. The Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party was an organized faction within the Socialist Party… …   Wikipedia

• The left and feminism — Early feminists and advocates of women’s rights were closely connected to positions that were politically radical and of the left in their time. Feminist pioneers like Mary Wollstonecraft were influenced by and in turn influences on politically… …   Wikipedia

• left-wing — also left wing 1) ADJ GRADED Left wing people have political ideas that are based on socialism. They said they would not be voting for him because he was too left wing. Ant: right wing 2) N SING: usu the N The left wing of a group of people,… …   English dictionary