What does the cryptic crossword clue "During time of economic prosperity, socialist having little to do? (7)" mean?

The definition is "having little to do". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RED (synonym="a socialist/one to the left in the political spectrum") in BOOM (synonym="a period of time of economic prosperity or growth") = BOREDOM The answer is BOREDOM.

During time of economic prosperity, socialist having little to do? (7)

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During time of economic prosp­erity, socialist having little to do? (7)

During time of economic prosperity, socialist having little to do? (7)