RIGHT

(POLITICS) [noun], [adjective] - (political parties or people) having traditional opinions, and believing in low taxes, private ownership of property, business and industry, and less help for the poorIn Britain, the Right has/have been in power since 1979. [U + singular or plural verb]The two parties on the right are planning to unite in the next election. [U]He's a man of the far (= extreme) right. [U]Compare left (POLITICS).If someone is right-wing or is on the right wing, they support the political right.She's on the right wing of the party.He's extremely right-wing and wants to abolish the benefit system.If a belief is right-wing, it follows the principles of the political right.Her views are fairly right-wing.A right-winger is someone who supports the beliefs of the political right.