"Left" meaning in English

See Left in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Left
  1. (politics) The political left wing seen as a whole, as distinguished from an individual left-wing political party. Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: left Synonyms (political left): left wing, leftists Translations (left-wing political parties as a group; citizens holding left-wing views as a group): aromauī (Maori)
    Sense id: en-Left-en-name-44AW5PbD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Maori translations Topics: government, politics

Download JSONL data for Left meaning in English (1.3kB)

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