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 , oron ).

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2. none the far right or the Far Right

   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 oron ).

      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

French politics have been deadlocked ever since Macron took the gamble last year of snap polls that he hoped would consolidate power -- but ended instead in a hung parliament and more seats for the far right.

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“Turning Point’s attack is part of an escalating effort by the far right to suppress the speech, teaching, and scholarship of faculty who do not conform to their movement’s politics,” the statement read.

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“The bad-faith effort to frame Dr. Bray as a threat to students and to get him fired is an affront to Rutgers’ values of academic freedom, as well as to Turning Point’s self-proclaimed commitment to a culture of open debate,” it said, adding: “Silence in the face of these assaults will only embolden the far right.”

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His decision to dissolve parliament in the summer of 2024 paved the way for the current fragmentation, with parties on the left and far right gaining seats while Macron’s centrist and conservative allies suffered losses.

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They accused him of pandering to the far right.

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