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wing

wing

446 4.9
A group in a party or organization that has different ideas
  • noun
  • /wɪŋ/
: ala
  • The struggle in the Democratic Party is between the corporate wing and the progressive wing.
  • left wing
  • right wing
  • a party wing

It was not a right wing imposition.

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Examples

  • Ultimately, he lost both public support and the backing of the right wing of the Republican Party.

    Academic text (1990)
  • All that time, I continued as one of the left-wing activists in the Brigade.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • However, they are the political wing of this Islamic army.

  • My assumption is that it was connected to his, left-wing political activities.

  • For some time already, the left-wing opposition has campaigned by opposing the government's economic measures.

    Academic text (1999)
  • There was no women's wing and no women's auxiliary.

  • We have found that, overwhelmingly, these books adopt a liberal to left-wing political stance.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Right-wing blogs linked to the left-wing blogs, which linked back to the right-wingers, who tweeted their dismay.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The moderate wing of the party believes in a balanced approach to reforms.

  • During the election, the conservative wing worked hard to gain support from voters.

Synonyms

right
vswing
369 4.6

People or parties who support conservative views

is a subgroup within a party rather than a broad political grouping
right wing
vswing
202 3.8

People who support conservative political, social, and economic ideas and little change

is a subgroup inside a party that holds distinct views or functions
left wing
vswing
73 3.9

People or groups that support more social equality and government help

is a subgroup inside a party that holds distinct views or functions

Idioms

33 4.2

A more experienced person looks after and guides you

12 5.1

Flying, especially about birds or insects

Compounds

202 3.8

People who support conservative political, social, and economic ideas and little change

73 3.9

People or groups that support more social equality and government help

37 1.0

The wing of a chicken cooked and eaten as a snack

12 2.6

A deep-fried chicken wing covered in spicy sauce eaten as a starter

wing nut
  • Offensive
10 9.0

A person with extreme political views that people insult

6 8.4

A senior Royal Air Force officer who is above a squadron leader and below a group captain

2 4.4

A comfortable chair with a high back and side wings to keep you warm

wing nut
  • Specialized
2 2.8

A small metal piece with two flat wings you turn by hand

rotary wing
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A set of long rotating blades on a helicopter that lift it and let it hover

1 2.2

A wing of a turkey that people eat

delta wing
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A triangular wing used on very fast jets

wing-nut
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A metal nut with two flat wings for tightening by hand

buck-and-wing
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A lively solo tap dance with fast, energetic footwork

A chicken wing cooked with a sweet, smoky sauce, usually grilled or baked

wing loading
  • Specialized
1 8.2

The weight of a plane divided by the area of its wings

1 3.3

Having the form of a bird's wing

1 5.6

A shoe with a pointed toe and decoration on the front that looks like a W

angel-wing begonia
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A South American plant with wing-shaped leaves and red flower clusters

wing case
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A hard front shell on beetles that protects their thin back wings

To shoot wild birds while they fly

wing nut
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A tree with small winged seeds that grows near rivers in Asia

wing-nut
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A tree that makes small nuts with wing-like parts that the wind carries

wing screw
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A small metal part with flat side pieces you can turn by hand to hold things together

fore wing
  • Specialized
1 7.8

One of the front pair of thin parts an insect uses to fly when it has four wings

1 9.6

A North American tree with rough, thick bumps on its branches that look like wings

bastard wing
  • Specialized
9.9

A small stiff group of feathers on the front edge of a bird's wing that helps control flight when landing

A small forest plant with leaves like wintergreen and pink-purple flowers

fore-wing
  • Specialized
8.2

The front wing on an insect with four wings, like a butterfly or beetle

A sea fish with large side and belly fins that glides above water

spurious wing
  • Specialized
9.1

A small group of stiff feathers on a bird's thumb that helps control flight

A fish with only its front fins made large so it can glide above the water

Surface Forms

wing singular
wings plural

Etymology

Wing for a group inside a party or organization uses the idea of a 'side' again, like the left or right wing of a bird, so a wing of a party is a side that has its own views or work.