communist

noun

com·mu·nist | \ ˈkäm-yə-nist

, -yü-\

Definition of communist

1 : an adherent or advocate of communism

2 capitalized : communard

3a 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

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Other Words from communist

communist adjective, often capitalized

communistic \ ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-stik

, -yü- \ adjective, often capitalized

communistically \ ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē

, -yü- \ adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for communist

Synonyms

commie, comrade, Red, socialist

Antonyms

capitalist

Examples of communist in a Sentence

communists were plotting an overthrow of the government

Recent Examples on the Web

My dad was in the Greek Army in the mountains of Albania against the Italians and Germans, and years later in hand-to-hand civil war against the Greek communists, cousin against cousin, village against village, fighting not against strangers. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Silent soldiers of WWII and the memories they left behind," 7 June 2019 The opposition argues the 1989 vote, in which Poles chose Solidarity candidates over communists, was a milestone event that peacefully turned Poland into a European democracy. — Washington Post, "Poland’s democracy anniversary marred by political divisions," 5 June 2019 In the film, Hughes plays Leo, a young German communist, and the titular Joan's first love. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Watch Victoria's Tom Hughes in an Exclusive New Clip of the WWII Spy Drama Red Joan," 19 Apr. 2019 The issue of bishop nominations had been the main stumbling block to restoring diplomatic relations that were severed nearly seven decades ago when the Chinese communists came to power. — Nicole Winfield, The Seattle Times, "Pope acknowledges China bishop deal will cause suffering," 25 Sep. 2018 The conviction comes as communist authorities step up a crackdown on dissent. — Fox News, "Vietnam jails activist for anti-government posts on Facebook," 25 Sep. 2018 Although the number of people from the communist era still in judicial positions has dwindled, the party says that communist thinking still infects the system. — Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com, "Poland’s Supreme Court in disarray after judges defy purge," 4 July 2018 But he was assassinated only five years later, in 1978, by communists who then took over in Kabul. — Maija Liuhto, Longreads, "A Music So Beautiful the Birds Fell from the Trees," 28 June 2018 My late grandfather, who was an old-line communist in his day, used to tell me with mixed admiration and regret that FDR had saved capitalism by entrenching institutions that guaranteed broadly shared prosperity. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Top House Democrats join Elizabeth Warren’s push to fundamentally change American capitalism," 14 Dec. 2018

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