communist
IPA: kˈɑmjʌnʌst
noun
- An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
- (nonstandard) Any revolutionary or subversive radical.
- A member of a formally constituted Communist Party.
- A proponent of the kind of communism formally espoused by such a party, typically either Marxism, or more commonly, Leninism or Maoism.
- (inexact) Any citizen of a country controlled by such a party, particularly Red Chinese and (historical) Soviets.
- (inexact, sometimes proscribed) Alternative letter-case form of communist, a proponent of the general philosophy of communism. [An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.]
adjective
- Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
- Of or relating to a formally constituted Communist Party.
- (inexact, sometimes proscribed) Alternative letter-case form of communist, of or related to the general philosophy of communism. [Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.]
- (inexact, sometimes proscribed) Alternative letter-case form of communistic, embodying the ideals of communism. [Characteristic of communism.]
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Examples of "communist" in Sentences
- The Communists left the cabinet.
- It was used to quell the communists.
- The communist brainwashed the citizens.
- Most communist dictators are profiteers.
- That is the web site of a communist maniac.
- The Communist maintained a bewildered silence.
- The communists don't bother with such niceties.
- It is outrageous that the president of the EU is a communist.
- Largely, the themes of the album espoused revolutionary communist sentiment.
- The Socialist Party challenged the Communist domination of the labor movement.