Norman Thomas (Noun)
Meaning
United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Norman Thomas was a United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times between 1928 and 1948.
- As a socialist candidate, Norman Thomas focused on improving working-class conditions throughout his six presidential campaigns.
- Norman Thomas served as the director of the League for Industrial Democracy from 1922 to 1937, while continuing his presidential pursuits.
- Despite running for president six times, Norman Thomas never achieved the position but made lasting impacts on the US socialist movement.
- Throughout his career, Norman Thomas often critiqued both Democratic and Republican policies from a socialist perspective.