right-wing

right-wing
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(The spelling right wing is also used for meaning 2.)
1) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n A right-wing person or group has conservative or capitalist views.

...a right-wing government...

Liberals say the paper is too right-wing.

2) N-SING: the N The right wing of a political party consists of the members who have the most conservative or the most capitalist views.

...the right wing of the Conservative Party...

Why did the right wing have so much power within the Kremlin?


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