left wing

Definition of Left Wing in English :

1. left, left wing

those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Left Wing

noun

1. (often capital)

the leftist faction of an assembly, party, group, etc; the radical or progressive wing

2.

the units of an army situated on the left of a battle position

3. sport

a.

the left-hand side of the field of play from the point of view of either team facing its opponents' goal

b.

a player positioned in this area in certain games

adjective left-wing

4.

of, belonging to, or relating to the political left wing

adjective

politics

of, belonging to, or relating to the political left wing

They said they would not be voting for him because he was too left-wing.

a left-wing newspaper

left-wing policies

the more liberal or radical section of a political party, group, etc.

n.

1. The liberal or radical faction of a group.

2. See left¹.