Having opinions that are moderately more socialist than conservative.

Having opinions that are moderately more conservative than socialist.

A number of close friends who usually do things together as a group.

In unfortunate circumstances, especially having financial difficulty.

(economics, Marxism) The combination of the means of labor, such as machines, tools, and equipment, and the subject of labor used by workers to make products.

(literally) In water so deep that one cannot stand and may be at risk of drowning. / (figuratively, idiomatic) In a situation which one is poorly prepared or unprepared to handle.

(idiomatic, informal) To severely berate someone.

(of a garment) not covering the shoulders.

(phonetics) Synonym of place of articulation

(phonetics, of a consonant) the configuration and interaction of the articulators (speech organs such as the tongue, lips, and palate) when making a speech sound