hard right meaning: definition, quotations

hard-right

adjalso spelled hard-right

Government, Politics Synonym of far-right.

This month, a hard-right group founded by neo-Nazis and skinheads became the largest party in Sweden’s likely governing coalition. In France this year, the far-right leader Marine Le Pen — for a second consecutive time — reached the final round of presidential elections.2022 September 25, Jason Horowitz, “Giorgia Meloni Wins Voting in Italy, in Breakthrough for Europe’s Hard Right”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

noun

Government, Politics Synonym of far right.

The Tory hard right is in the ascendancy, and a fascist street movement – led by convicted fraudster Tommy Robinson – represents a growing threat.2018 July 18, Owen Jones, “The hard right can only be defeated from the left, not from the centre”, in The Guardian:
The hard right is on the march in Europe. The Alternative for Germany, a party declared extremist by domestic spooks, scored a record result in a national election in February.2025 September 23, “Six books to read to understand Europe’s hard right”, in The Economist, →ISSN:

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