communist

noun

com·​mu·​nist ˈkäm-yə-nist How to pronounce communist (audio)
-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
communistic adjective often capitalized
communistically adverb

Examples of communist in a Sentence

communists were plotting an overthrow of the government
Recent Examples on the Web Season 2 Aegon is a goofy little communist, viewed by his family and advisors as an incompetent ruler. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 14 July 2024 As the Politburo member charged with managing relations with foreign parties that were revolutionary, leftist, or communist in nature, Xi helped lead Beijing’s competition for influence with Moscow throughout the world. Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024 And among communists, charges of theoretical heresy were explosive. Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024 All during the sixties, those kind of charges were made like Moscow Gold, the students are getting aid from communists. Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for communist 

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Word History

Etymology

see communism

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of communist was in 1840

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Cite this Entry

“Communist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communist. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

communist

noun
com·​mu·​nist ˈkäm-yə-nəst How to pronounce communist (audio)
1
: a person who believes in communism
2
capitalized : a member or follower of a Communist party or movement
communist adjective often capitalized
communistic adjective often capitalized

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