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commies

noun

plural of commie
as in communists
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state alleged that commies had infiltrated every level of the federal government

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Recent Examples of commies But the commies have been championed before the likes of Mamdani or Abdul El-Sayed arrived — by the occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
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  1. communists
  2. socialists
Noun
  • Speakers blasted the opposing party as socialists and communists in speech after speech.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The event cast Democrats as too left wing, describing them as communists, anti-American or even evil.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of communists
Noun
  • Speakers blasted the opposing party as socialists and communists in speech after speech.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Michigan's mid-term election ballot is littered with socialists.
    — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of socialists

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“Commies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commies. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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