right wing

1. The conservative or reactionary faction of a group.

2. See right.

right-wing (r

) adj.

right-winger n.

right wing

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capitals) the conservative faction of an assembly, party, etc.

2. (Military) the part of an army or field of battle on the right from the point of view of one facing the enemy

3. (General Sporting Terms)

a. the right-hand side of the field of play from the point of view of a team facing its opponent's goal

b. a player positioned in this area in any of various games

c. the position occupied by such a player

adj right-wing

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, belonging to, or relating to the right wing

right-winger n

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Noun

right wing - those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

right

faction, sect - a dissenting clique

religious right - United States political faction that advocates social and political conservativism, school prayer, and federal aid for religious groups and schools

hard right - the extreme right wing

Translations

right wing n the right wing (Pol) → la destra (Sport, Mil) (position, person) → l'ala destra

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Canadian Alliance
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fascista
German Nazi
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John Birch Society
Le Pen
Maurras
Monday Club
moral majority
National Party
New Right
post-fascist
Rathenau
religious right
right
right-wing
right-winger

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The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Leroux, Gaston View in context

The cannonade on the left flank will begin as soon as the guns of the right wing are heard.

War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context

I sprang out of bed; and, pulling on a dressing-gown, followed Lawrence along the passage and the gallery to the right wing of the house.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Christie, Agatha View in context

Right Ventricular to Body Weight
Right Ventricular Transverse Diameter
Right Ventricular Volume Overload Group
Right Ventricular Wall Device
Right Ventricular Wall Motion
Right Ventricular Wall Motion Disturbance
Right Ventricular Wall Motion Index
Right Ventricular Wall Thickness
Right Ventricular Work Index
Right Ventricular/Left Ventricular
Right Ventricular/Pulmonary Artery Gradient
Right Visual Field and Left Hemisphere
Right Visual Field of the Left Hemisphere
Right Visual Hemifield Advantage
Right Waist Gunner
right way up
right whale
right whale
Right whale dolphin
Right whales
Right whales
Right Wheel Speed
Right Wheel Speed - Front Axle
Right Wheel Speed - Rear Axle
Right When Tested
Right Where It Belongs

right wing

Right Wing Authoritarianism
Right Wing Christian Fundamentalist
Right Wing Echo Chamber
Right wing extremist
Right Wing Forum Guard
Right Wing Loony
Right Wing Maniac
Right Wing News
Right Wing Noise Machine
Right Wing Nut House
Right Wing Republican
Right winger
right wings
Right Worshipful Brother
Right Worshipful Master
Right zero divisor
Right, I'm Off
Right, Let's Go
Right, Petition of
Right, Petition of
Right, Petition of
Right, Right
right, title and interest in land
Right-about
right-and-left-hand chart
Right-Angle Fold