Relating to or advocating socialism, a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

The candidate's socialistic policies appealed to voters who were concerned about economic inequality.

Characterized by a system or condition in which the government or community as a whole controls the means of production and distribution of goods.

The socialistic approach of the new government aimed to reduce the wealth gap by implementing more public welfare programs.