communist
noun
com·mu·nist
ˈkäm-yə-nist 
-yü-
1
: an adherent or advocate of communism
2
Communist
: communard
3
a
Communist
: a member of a Communist party or movement
b
often Communist
: an adherent or advocate of a Communist government, party, or movement
4
often Communist
: one held to engage in left-wing, subversive, or revolutionary activities
communist
adjective
often Communist
Examples of communist in a Sentence
communists were plotting an overthrow of the government
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In the years following, Beijing funded or armed fellow communists in Vietnam, North Korea, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, causing panic in Washington and other Western capitals as the ideological struggles of the Cold War rippled across Asia.
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Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Bryant’s book follows the lives of Robinson and Robeson, two high-profile African Americans whose lives were altered during the Cold War and its hunt for communist sympathizers.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Each concrete segment from the wall, which divided free West Berlin and communist East Berlin from 1961 through 1989, is about 12 feet tall and weighs 2 1/2 tons.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
His administration has declared Cuba a national security threat and has threatened military action against the communist-run island, stationing naval warships off its shores.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Bryant’s book follows the lives of Robinson and Robeson, two high-profile African Americans whose lives were altered during the Cold War and its hunt for communist sympathizers.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Each concrete segment from the wall, which divided free West Berlin and communist East Berlin from 1961 through 1989, is about 12 feet tall and weighs 2 1/2 tons.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
His administration has declared Cuba a national security threat and has threatened military action against the communist-run island, stationing naval warships off its shores.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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“Communist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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