right wing

noun

plural right wings
Synonyms of right wingnext
1
: the segment of a political group that calls for greater adherence to conservatism (see conservatism sense 1b)
the right wing of the Republican Party
2
: political parties and individuals who support or promote political conservatism
sometimes, specifically : such parties and individuals who are deeply opposed to social liberalism
right-wing
ˈrīt-ˈwiŋ How to pronounce right wing (audio)
-ˌwiŋ
adjective
right-wing politics
right-winger
ˈrīt-ˈwiŋ-ər How to pronounce right wing (audio)
ˌrīt-
noun
plural right-wingers
the party's right-wingers

Examples of right wing in a Sentence

His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
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The Tkachuks won the puck along the right wing boards and Brady got control in the corner. — Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Does Norway have an active right wing intent on weakening secularism and the state’s power to intervene in family matters? — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 Kadri took shifts at left wing, center and right wing in both games. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 The most serious obstacle to compromise now comes from Israel, and not only from the right wing of the country’s political spectrum. — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right wing

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of right wing was in 1841

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“Right wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20wing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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