socialist party
noun
Simple meaning
Any of different national political parties chiefly identified by their support for some form of socialism, particularly the French Socialist Party.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sohshuhluhstpahrteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsoʊʃələstˈpɑɹti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism
Any of various national political parties chiefly identified by their support for some form of socialism, particularly the French Socialist Party.
politics
A political party which advocates socialist ideals.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism
Used this way, socialist party is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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