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
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One was a novelist, another a proud fascist, another a communist, and another was inexplicably in love with Adolf Hitler, to name a few. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 19 May 2025 Taiwan's government, officially the Republic of China, fled to the island after losing the Chinese civil war to Mao's communists in 1949. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 For instance, many Republicans have already raised objections to EB-5 immigration by wealthy Chinese for fear of letting in a communist. David Bier, Time, 30 Apr. 2025 Last year, Trump created and posted his creations of former VP Kamala Harris on social media, a few times portraying her as a communist with the hammer and sickle symbol. Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for communist

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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“Communist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communist. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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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