Socialist Party
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- proper noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑrti/
- US
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Partido Socialista
- Spain, under the pragmatic leadership of Felipe Gonzalez and the Socialist Party, exemplifies the possibilities of this scenario.
- Democratic Socialist Party
- Socialist Party member
- support the Socialist Party
Examples
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She decided to run for office as a member of the Socialist Party in her district.
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Seems to me that the Democratic and Socialist parties are one and the same.
Blog text (7) -
Is it true you donated your entire fortune to the Socialist Party, dear?
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The impact of these events on the Socialist Party (PS) was particularly great.
Academic text (2000) -
The YSF rejoined the Socialist Party in 1922 and stayed within the party until 1940.
Academic text (1996) -
In 1932 and 1936, the YSF supported the Socialist Party candidate, Norman Thomas, for the presidency.
Academic text (1996) -
In the mid-thirties, the Socialist Party split, with the militants lunging leftward and the old guard resisting.
Academic text (2002) -
At 18, he joined the Socialist Party and entered Milan University law school.
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For most of the period between 1910 and 1960, the city was governed by Socialist Party mayors.
How Radical
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'socialist' (relating to socialism) + 'party' (an organized political group) yields a political party advocating socialism, so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE. This is a common, cross-linguistically transparent naming pattern for political organizations, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Socialist Party comes from the word socialist (people who want society to share land, factories, or wealth) and party (a political group). So Socialist Party means a political group formed to 'support socialism', such as the organization founded in the United States in 1900.