left

/left/ n [U] (POLITICS)

Definition

› political groups that believe governments should provide a higher level of social services and support laws to bring about greater economic and social equality leftist

/ˈlef·təst/ n [C] › The university is a stronghold for traditional leftists and protests are frequent there.

(Definition of left n (POLITICS) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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leeward adj, adv
leeway n
left adj, adv, n DIRECTION
left LEAVE
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left-hand adj
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left-wing adj
left-winger n
leftover adj

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