COMMUNIST Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

communist

noun

ˈkäm-yə-nist

Definition of communist

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 Why are socialists and communists allowed to run for office in the United States? — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Having dismantled the guardrails that Harrington built to exclude communists, the group established new guardrails to exclude anybody opposed to Israel’s destruction. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 Players faced taunts and slurs, and were even accused of being communists. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 These are not social democrats, these are hardcore godless communists. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for communist

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Yet despite the faction’s inability to win in purple or red districts, democratic socialists enjoy a net favorability of 17 points among Democratic voters nationwide, compared with just 4 points for Democratic members of Congress.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was quick to congratulate the democratic socialists who defeated incumbent members of his caucus in primaries, even though their policies are much further left than his own.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

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