socialist
part of speech
noun (a socialist, socialists); adjective (socialist)
meaning for a pupil
1) A person who believes in socialism, the idea that a country's important businesses, land and wealth should be shared or controlled by the people or the government, so that everyone is treated more equally. tree →
2) Having to do with socialism or with a party that supports it. tree →
sense in the lessons
It comes up in history, civics and the news when people talk about political ideas, parties and governments. Pupils learn it as one of the main political views along with others such as conservative or liberal. It tells the reader about someone's beliefs about money, work and fairness. Phrases: «socialist party», «socialist ideas», «socialist government».
examples
- A socialist believes that wealth should be shared more equally. tree →
- The socialist party wants free health care for all. tree →
- Some countries have had socialist governments. tree →
- In history we learnt about socialist ideas and workers' rights. tree →
- Her grandfather was a socialist all his life. tree →
- People argue a lot about whether socialist plans work well. tree →
- The candidate described himself as a democratic socialist. tree →
note
Use «a socialist» (it starts with an «s» sound). «Socialist» is not the same as «social» (friendly, liking company) or «sociable». It is a political word that people may use as praise or as criticism, so it is best used fairly and without insult. Related words: socialism, social, society.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «socialist» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.