COMMUNIST Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

communist

noun

ˈkäm-yə-nist

as in socialist

an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state communists were plotting an overthrow of the government

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Recent Examples of communist Apollo went to the moon to demonstrates the United States' — and democracy's — ability to accomplish more than the Soviet Union and the communists could do. —

Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026 And then communists in Vietnam. —

Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 Cuba's national electric grid collapsed on March 16, the second time in a month that has seen a series of outages, including one sparking a rare violent protest in the communist-run country. —

Kate Perez, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026 The United States in Vietnam, 1965–1968 American war planners believed material superiority would force the communists in Hanoi to surrender. —

Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for communist

Recent Examples of Synonyms for communist

socialist

Noun

The same could not be said about Angela Rayner, his former deputy prime minister, whose earthy, extroverted manner appeals to many young Labour voters and old-fashioned socialists.

— Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Each came from a group called Neighbors First, which has been attacking Hernandez, a democratic socialist, over her votes against police hiring and her opposition to a law barring homeless encampments near schools.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026