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- Dictionaryleft wing/ˌlɛft ˈwɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the section of a political party or system that advocates greater social and economic equality, and typically favours socially liberal ideas; the socialist or progressive group or section.
- 2. the left side of a team on the field in soccer, rugby, and field hockey: "his usual position on the left wing"
adjective
- 1. advocating or taking measures to promote greater social and economic equality, and typically favouring socially liberal ideas; socialist or progressive: "left-wing activists"
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4 days ago · As conservatives in democratic countries have embraced typical liberal institutions such as the rule of law, private property, the market economy and constitutional representative government, the liberal element of liberal conservatism became consensual among conservatives.
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