hard right

[ hahrd rahyt ]

noun

1. the extreme right wing of a political or social organization.

adjective

1. noting or relating to the extreme right wing; extremely conservative.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard right¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Analysts have described the court this term as largely avoiding a hard right turn, with more unanimous decisions and idiosyncratic splits than expected.

From FiveThirtyEight

It laid the foundation of many series principles, including multiple perspectives, a hard right turn into science fiction storytelling, and the introduction of one, big, persistent monster hounding you throughout the experience.

From Washington Post

According to Stephenson, the steady elimination of good jobs had combined with concerns about immigration and the Affordable Care Act to drive many people she knew in the area to take a hard right turn.

From ProPublica

MUZI — “A Day in Paris”To take a hard right and keep the same classic grooves, my pick, “A Day in Paris” by MUZI is just right for the beginning come-down moments.

From Essence.com

Instead of Chief Justice John Roberts single-handedly deciding which way the court will swing on a given ruling, it will require two conservative justices to stop the court from taking a hard right turn on any given issue.

From FiveThirtyEight

The NCF was created, back in 1982 or so, to maximize hard right-wing evangelical Christian philanthropic giving.

From The Daily Beast

Get to know The Gathering, a shadowy, powerful network of hard-right funders meeting Thursday in Florida.

From The Daily Beast

The Gathering is a conference of hard-right Christian organizations and, perhaps more important, funders.

From The Daily Beast

In 2012, WCF helped found FamilyPolicy.ru, a network of hard right organizations in Russia.

From The Daily Beast

That hardly sounds like some fire-breathing hard-right crackpot.

From The Daily Beast

But a very hard right- and lefthander meets him, and that in each eye, causing him to stagger back.

From Project Gutenberg

Yes; he tried to dodge, but his foot caught somehow, and he got it hard right here.

From Project Gutenberg

Before Davis could cover, the lad placed a hard right and left to Davis' nose, bringing blood.

From Project Gutenberg

Bob caught him, fearing a ruse, and shot home one more hard right.

From Project Gutenberg

Tom danced away from Richards' rapierlike left, weaved low, and shot a hard right to his opponent's stomach that left him gasping.

From Project Gutenberg