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right wing
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right wing
n.
1. The conservative or reactionary faction of a group.
2. See right.
right-wing (rtwng) adj.
right-winger n.
right wing
n
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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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