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

And with it, some reporters have either drifted to left-of-center or simply decided to avoid being labeled altogether.

From The Daily Beast

This has, of course, been viewed as great news for the left-of-center.

From The Daily Beast

If the Republicans control the Senate, will they even give a mildly left-of-center Supreme Court nominee a hearing?

From The Daily Beast

He authored seven books while in prison and regularly broadcast his message on left-of-center and Internet radio stations.

From The Daily Beast

The speakers at the 50th anniversary commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington were uniformly left-of-center.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• forward-looking
• forward-thinking
• left
• left of center
• leftist
• liberal
• reformist