far right

noun

Phrases
the far right
: the group of people whose political views are the most conservative (see conservative entry 1 sense 1a)
The nomination is opposed by members of the far right.
often hyphenated when used before another noun
far-right groups

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The bill’s passage was the culmination of a yearslong push by Israel’s far right to escalate punishment against Palestinians convicted of attacking Israelis. Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Police sources say Heifler is an alleged member of what the FBI has classified as a far right-wing terrorist group known as the Jewish Defense League. Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 Tel Aviv, Israel — The Israeli parliament finalized a controversial bill Monday that would effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders — a cornerstone issue for the country’s far right for over a decade. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026 Kent also sought refuge with Candace Owens, a blatantly antisemitic influencer on the far right, and her podcast audience. David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 Other members of the European far right showed up in person. Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 Northbound Foothill Boulevard was closed at Ash Street due to the crash, and the middle and far right lanes of southbound Foothill Boulevard were closed due to a fallen tree, the CHP said in a social media post. Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 Nice, France's fifth largest city on the French Riviera, becomes the most resounding win of the far right Sunday with the victory of Eric Ciotti, a former conservative who allied with the National Rally of Marine Le Pen. Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 Sunday's vote showed clear gains for the traditional left and right, and one major win for the far right in the French Riviera city of Nice. ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far right was in 1906

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“Far right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20right. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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