far right

[ fahr rahyt ]

noun

1. the area furthest away on the side opposite to where one's heart is (usually preceded by to , at , or on ):

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2. none the far right or the Far Right. Compare far left ( def 2 ).
   1. the complex of individuals or organized groups holding the most conservative views in politics and social policy, opposed to political and social reform and often emphasizing nationalism and deregulation:

      To avoid defeat by the far right, she says, the rest of us must be willing to work with potential allies not in our own camp.

   2. the position occupied by these people on the political spectrum (often preceded by to or on ):

      At some point he migrated to the far right, and is now aligned with his country’s new anti-immigration party.

Word History and Origins

Origin of far right¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

A backlash against them has fuelled support for the far right and conservatives in Austria.

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Macron accused the French far right and hard left of collaborating in an "anti-republican front".

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Marine Le Pen's far right and the left-wing New Popular Front both united to censure Barnier's government after the former Brexit negotiator controversially used special powers to force through his budget without a vote.

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Both the left and far right had tabled motions of no-confidence after Barnier pushed through reforms to social security by invoking presidential decree on Monday, after failing to win enough support for the measures.

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Maj Lipsky is a supporter of what he views as Israel’s mainstream right - not the far right represented by government figures like Itamar Ben-Gvir, the national security minister who has been convicted of inciting racism and supporting terrorism, and finance minister, Belazel Smotrich, who recently called for the population of Gaza to be halved by encouraging “voluntary migration”.

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