left-of-center

[left-uhv-sen-ter]

adjective

1. holding liberal views in politics; left-wing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of left-of-center¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The statement from Indivisible, a coalition of left-of-center organizations, comes in the shadow of a looming government shutdown.

From Salon

This behavioral model is a staple of democratic pundits; left-of-center media watchdog websites frequently run excerpts of Fox News shows to demonstrate intentionally biased reporting, and how it is carefully designed to mislead its consumers..

From Salon

But with “Overcompensating,” left-of-center realism is the whole point.

From Salon

As of November, the Appeal, a left-of-center nonprofit news organization, found that the largest number of cases were in limbo, with most of the rest not resulting in felony prosecutions.

From Los Angeles Times

Duarte joined the project partly inspired by Neufeld’s conviction, impressed that he never talked himself out of something potentially illicit or left-of-center.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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