Hitler's choice for this political epithet was unprecedented in German.

"Democrat Party" is a political epithet used in the United States for the Democratic Party.

At times, the term "traitor" has been used as a political epithet, regardless of any verifiable treasonable action.

Moonbat used in United States politics as a pejorative political epithet referring to progressives or leftists.

As a political epithet, fascist was subsequently used in an anti-authoritarian sense to emphasize the common ideology of governmental suppression of individual freedom.

Allegations that a group is neo-fascist may be hotly contested, especially if the term is used as a political epithet.

A close game with high scores is also called a barnburner, a 1960's sports usage based on an old political epithet.

Isserman (2001) reports that the New Left" "came to use the word 'liberal' as a political epithet.

The term "neo-Confederate" is considered by many people a pejorative political epithet and its application to specific groups and individuals has caused controversy.

The term has had a resurgence as a derogatory political epithet in New England politics.