communist
com·mu·nist
noun \-nist\Definition of COMMUNIST
1
: an adherent or advocate of communism
2
capitalized : communard
3
a capitalized : a member of a Communist party or movement b often capitalized : an adherent or advocate of a Communist government, party, or movement
4
often capitalized : one held to engage in left-wing, subversive, or revolutionary activities
— communist adjective often capitalized
— com·mu·nis·tic \ˌkäm-yə-ˈnis-tik, -yü-\ adjective often capitalized
— com·mu·nis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Examples of COMMUNIST
- <communists were plotting an overthrow of the government>
First Known Use of COMMUNIST
1840
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