Progressive; socialist (4-4)

I believe the answer is:

left-wing

This clue is a double definition.

'progressive' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'socialist' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Another definition for left-wing that I've seen is " Socialist".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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