MAGA

[em-ey-jee-ey, mag-uh]

abbreviation

U.S. Politics.

1. Make America Great Again: a presidential campaign slogan used by Donald J. Trump.

Word History and Origins

Origin of MAGA¹

First recorded in 2016 ; from “Let's make America great again,” a slogan used by Ronald Reagan in his presidential campaign in 1980 .

Example Sentences

Xi Jinping’s China, the rival superpower that haunts the fever dreams of MAGA, may be tyrannical, but its leaders are not that droolingly stupid.

From Salon

And for that, she became an instant effigy for MAGA’s habitual and baseless attempt to link trans identity with mass shootings.

From Salon

MAGA’s stereotypes make for a perfect inversion of reality — especially because delusion is the state in which they need to live.

From Salon

Yet the most popular design among those without Puerto Rican heritage is la flor de maga, or the national flower of Puerto Rico, whose aroma transports many Boricuas back to their grandma’s backyard.

From Los Angeles Times

Luckily for Cruz, there seem to be enough Republicans out there who are tired by the incoherent ravings of MAGA’s biggest stars that you can hit success with a good recall for facts and legalese.

From Slate