communist
noun
com·mu·nist
ˈkäm-yə-nist 
-yü-
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
Examples of communist in a Sentence
communists were plotting an overthrow of the government
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While the offensive was a strategic defeat for the communists, its main casualty was President Lyndon Johnson.
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Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
During the McCarthy era, the senator used the country’s fear of the spread of communism to label political foes in government, education and entertainment as communists or communist sympathizers.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
From local star to Asian icon Born in 1953 in Yunlin, Taiwan, Teresa Teng grew up in one of the many villages that were built to house soldiers and their families who had fled mainland China in 1949 after the communists claimed victory in the Chinese civil war.
—Xianda Huang, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
The son of bona fide communists died last week at 86 as one of the most consequential figures in the modern-day conservative movement.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
During the McCarthy era, the senator used the country’s fear of the spread of communism to label political foes in government, education and entertainment as communists or communist sympathizers.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
From local star to Asian icon Born in 1953 in Yunlin, Taiwan, Teresa Teng grew up in one of the many villages that were built to house soldiers and their families who had fled mainland China in 1949 after the communists claimed victory in the Chinese civil war.
—Xianda Huang, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
The son of bona fide communists died last week at 86 as one of the most consequential figures in the modern-day conservative movement.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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“Communist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communist. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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communist
noun
com·mu·nist
ˈkäm-yə-nəst
1
: a person who believes in communism
2
capitalized
: a member or follower of a Communist party or movement
communist
adjective
often capitalized
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