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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Noun
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And in the 1930s, there were a group of young, mostly Jewish kids who were communists.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Democrats are both fighting to take back control of the House while progressives and socialists are also pushing for more control in Congress.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The new mayor is fond of his On the Waterfront rhetoric, and tends to suggest that, before the socialists came to power, city government was dismissive of the poor and working class.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Commies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commies. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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