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left in politics, the more radically progressive wing in any legislative body or party. The designation apparently originated in the French National Assembly of 1789, where the radicals were seated to the left of the presiding officer.

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Â© The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2006, originally published by Oxford University Press 2006. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

left2 be left holding the baby be left with the (usually unwelcome) responsibility for something.
be left at the post be beaten from the start of a race or competition.

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The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Â© The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military 2001, originally published by Oxford University Press 2001. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

left adj. of or relating to a person or group favoring liberal, socialist, or radical views: Left politics. see left wing.
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1. the left wing of an army: a token attack on the Russian left.

2. often the Left a group or party favoring liberal, socialist, or radical views: the Left is preparing to fight presidential elections.

3. the section of a party or group holding such views more strongly: he is on the left of the party.

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