What does "left-wing" mean?

Of political ideologies: favoring political, social, and economic equality.

What is a synonym for "left-wing"?

Common synonyms include: counterclockwise, left, left-of-center, leftist, lefts, liberal.

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Adjective

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Of political ideologies: favoring political, social, and economic equality.
"From the start of its operations in Colombia, the company was on guard against the decadeslong civil strife in the country between left-wing guerrilla and right-wing paramilitary groups, witnesses have testified."

Adjective

"Left-wing communism is an infantile disorder."

From the seating arrangement in the French parliament after the French Revolution.