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You can use it to refer to a person who has left-wing economic or political views, such as someone who is in favor of social welfare programs and greater economic equality. For example, you could say "My friend is a left-winger who strongly believes in progressive taxation and universal healthcare."
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left-winger
noun
A person who espouses left-wing political views.
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Even in youth, Mr Blair was no real left-winger, let alone that far left.
She's a left-winger.
"Wonderful left-winger".
I'm a practical left-winger," he says.
Another left-winger, Benoît Hamon, was promoted to education.
He further described the left-winger as "the Tory preference".
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In 1987, he was "just another fallen left winger" (The Daily Mail).
Quercia, a nippy left winger, had joined the Brittany club just weeks ago.
Like Ronaldo, Bale is a left winger who can perform anywhere on the field.
Emilio Izaguirre is like a left winger, pushing right up the park.
Cuthbert did well to stop the left winger scoring, but it was a momentary reprieve.
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