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left
(political) Most generally, any political stance which is for the poor, the oppressed, and the underprivileged, and against the power, property, and privilege selectively conferred by class interests and established economic and social institutions. See also anarchism, collectivism, Marxism, right (political)}}, <

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  • Left — Left, a. [OE. left, lift, luft; akin to Fries. leeft, OD. lucht, luft; cf. AS. left (equiv. to L. inanis), lyft[=a]dl palsy; or cf. AS. l[=e]f weak.] 1. Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Left — may refer to: * Left (direction) * Left (album), an album by Hope of the States * Left wing politics, the political trend or ideology← (left or left arrow) may refer to: * Assignment (computer science), for instance in the programming language… …   Wikipedia

  • Left — Left, n. 1. That part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one s body is turned; as, the house is on the left when you face North. [1913 Webster] Put that rose a little more to the left. Ld. Lytton. [1913 Webster] 2. Those members… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Left — (l[e^]ft), imp. & p. p. of {Leave}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • left — adj of, relating to, or being the side of the body in which the heart is mostly located also located nearer to this side than to the right …   Medical dictionary

  • left — (на шине) – для шины с асимметричным рисунком протектора – шина устанавливается на левую сторону автомобиля. EdwART. Словарь автомобильного жаргона, 2009 …   Автомобильный словарь

  • left — index derelict (abandoned) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • left — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, weak; akin to Middle Low German lucht left; from the left hand s being the weaker in most individuals Date: 13th century 1. a. of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • left — left1 /left/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right). 2. (often cap.) of or belonging to the political Left; having liberal …   Universalium

  • left — 1. adjective /lɛft/ a) The opposite of right; toward the usually weaker side of the body; toward the west when one is facing north. Turn left at the corner. b) pertaining to the political left; liberal Syn …   Wiktionary

  • Left — Leave Leave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Left} (l[e^]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaving}.] [OE. leven, AS. l?fan, fr. l[=a]f remnant, heritage; akin to lifian, libban, to live, orig., to remain; cf. bel[=i]fan to remain, G. bleiben, Goth. bileiban. [root]119 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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