hard right

English

Noun

hard right (uncountable)

1. (politics) Synonym of far right.
   • 2018 July 18, Owen Jones, “The hard right can only be defeated from the left, not from the centre”, in The Guardian‎:

     The Tory hard right is in the ascendancy, and a fascist street movement – led by convicted fraudster Tommy Robinson – represents a growing threat.

   • 2025 September 23, “Six books to read to understand Europe’s hard right”, in The Economist‎, →ISSN:

     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.

Related terms

• hard-right

Further reading

• “hard right”, in Collins English Dictionary.