Komsomol

noun

Kom·so·mol ˈkäm-sə-ˌmȯl

-ˌmōl

: a Russian Communist youth organization

Word History

Etymology

Russian, from Kommunisticheskiĭ Soyuz Molodezhi Communist Union of Youth

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Komsomol was in 1925

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“Komsomol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Komsomol. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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