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left wing vs. right wing

left wing

noun
  1. members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
  2. such a party or a group of such parties.
  3. the part of a political or social organization advocating a liberal or radical position.

right wing

noun
  1. members of a conservative or reactionary political party, or those opposing extensive political reform.
  2. such a political party or a group of such parties.
  3. that part of a political or social organization advocating a conservative or reactionary position: The union's right wing favored a moderate course of action.