MAGA

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

abbreviation for

, 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

Voters who emphasized the economy and inflation were more likely to vote for Trump and MAGA.

From Salon

The post-election reaction from several factions of the left shows that MAGA’s crude and cruel comedy is changing our larger political culture.

From Salon

And some key spaces on the internet, like the broadcast world and the manosphere, draw many millions of male listeners/viewers and provide an incredibly powerful megaphone for Trump and MAGA.

From Salon

While he did not weigh-in on the race directly, there had been a concerted effort from the president-elect’s most vocal allies as well as favourable ‘Maga’ media outlets to get hard-line Trump loyalist Rick Scott elected.

From BBC

It’s hard to believe, for example, that MAGA’s defeat in the Senate leadership race didn’t have some effect on Trump’s actions in the next few hours, when he nominated Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence and Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.

From Slate