Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - right wing

 noun  Date: 1856  1. the rightist division of a group or party  2. right 8  • right-wing adjective  • right-winger noun RIGHT  I. adjective  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English riht; akin to Old High German reht ~, Latin rectus straight, ~, regere to lead straight, direct, rule, rogare to ask, Greek oregein to stretch out  Date: before 12th century  1. ~eous, up~  2. being in accordance with what is just, good, or proper ~ conduct  3. conforming to facts or truth ; correct the ~ answer  4. suitable, appropriate the ~ man for the job  5. straight a ~ line  6. genuine, real  7.  a. of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body which is away from the side on which the heart is mostly located  b. located nearer to the ~ hand than to the left  c. located to the ~ of an observer facing the object specified or directed as the ~ arm would point when raised out to the side  d.  (1) located on the ~ of an observer facing in the same direction as the object specified stage ~  (2) located on the ~ when facing downstream the ~ bank of a river  e. done with the ~ hand a ~ hook to the jaw  8. having the axis perpendicular to the base ~ cone  9. of, relating to, or constituting the principal or more prominent side of an object made sure the socks were ~ side out  10. acting or judging in accordance with truth or fact time proved her ~  11.  a. being in good physical or mental health or order not in his ~ mind  b. being in a correct or proper state put things ~  12. most favorable or desired ; preferable; also socially acceptable knew all the ~ people  13. often capitalized of, adhering to, or constituted by the Right especially in politics  Synonyms: see correct  • ~ness noun  II. noun  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English riht, from riht, adjective  Date: before 12th century  1. qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval  2. something to which one has a just claim: as  a. the power or privilege to which one is justly entitled voting ~s his ~ to decide  b.  (1) the interest that one has in a piece of property — often used in plural mineral ~s  (2) plural the property interest possessed under law or custom and agreement in an intangible thing especially of a literary and artistic nature film ~s of the novel  3. something that one may properly claim as due knowing the truth is her ~  4. the cause of truth or justice  5.  a. ~ hand 1a; also a blow struck with this hand gave him a hard ~ on the jaw  b. the location or direction of the ~ side woods on his ~  c. the part on the ~ side  d. ~ field  e. a turn to the ~ take a ~ at the stop sign  6.  a. the true account or correct interpretation  b. the quality or state of being factually correct  7. often capitalized  a. the part of a legislative chamber located to the ~ of the presiding officer  b. the members of a continental European legislative body occupying the ~ as a result of holding more conservative political views than other members  8.  a. often capitalized individuals professing support of the established order and favoring traditional attitudes and practices and conservative governmental policies  b. often capitalized a conservative position  9.  a. a privilege given stockholders to subscribe pro rata to a new issue of securities generally below market price  b. the negotiable certificate evidencing such privilege — usually used in plural  • ~most adjective  III. adverb  Date: before 12th century  1. according to ~ live ~  2. in the exact location, position, or moment ; precisely ~ at his fingertips quit ~ then and there  3. in a suitable, proper, or desired manner knew he wasn't doing it ~  4. in a direct line, course, or manner ; directly, straight go ~ home came ~ out and said it  5. according to fact or truth ; truly guessed ~  6.  a. all the way windows ~ to the floor  b. in a complete manner felt ~ at home  7. without delay ; immediately ~ after lunch  8. to a great degree ; very a ~ pleasant day  9. on or to the ~ looked left and ~  IV. verb  Date: before 12th century  transitive verb  1.  a. to do justice to ; redress the injuries of so just is God to ~ the innocent — Shakespeare  b. justify, vindicate felt the need to ~ himself in court  2. avenge vows to ~ the injustice done to his family  3.  a. to adjust or restore to the proper state or condition ~ the economy  b. to bring or restore to an up~ position ~ a capsized boat  intransitive verb to become up~  • ~er noun