comrade

noun

ˈkäm-ˌrad How to pronounce comrade (audio)
Definition of comradenext
1
as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police

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2
as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another we expect to be comrades for the rest of our lives

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3
as in communist
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state a novel about an aging comrade's eventual disenchantment with communism and its excesses

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Recent Examples of comrade Jackass Forever was dedicated to Dunn and concluded with a moving tribute to their fallen comrade. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 One of his book-hunting comrades was his longtime friend and fellow New York guitar visionary Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026 But Sharako simply pushed him overboard before ordering her men to throw Tyland's other armored comrades off as well. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Against a solid wall of shot and cannon fire, the Marylanders pressed forward, closing their ranks as their comrades dropped. — Paul Callahan, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for comrade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comrade
  1. associate
  2. friend
  3. communist
  4. colleague
  5. buddy
  6. socialist
  7. accomplice
  8. fellow
Noun
  • Large data centers also use a lot of electricity, which can destabilize the power grid and lead to outages, said Rachel Mural, a senior research associate at the Harvard Kennedy School.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Public interest in the files has remained high amid longstanding speculation about Epstein’s associates and whether additional government records exist.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • Court documents state that Goldbourne met the girl through mutual friends and the two texted to plan a time to meet up.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Her friend offered a cigarette and Cai, searching her brain for a reason to say no, couldn’t find one.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Definition of friend
Noun
  • To be clear, the Democratic Party has not been taken over by communists.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026
  • Why are socialists and communists allowed to run for office in the United States?
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of communist
Noun
  • The need became more evident after the unexpected death of a City Hall colleague on February, a loss that deeply affected employees across the city, Salgado said.
    — Verónica Egui Brito July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The circuit made by Coles and colleagues didn’t actually run on ambient noise, which was too low-level to affect the dynamics.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • Apple Original Films has dropped the first trailer for Mayday, the upcoming action-buddy-comedy starring Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh ahead of its September 4 bow on Apple TV.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • Creator Tessa Coates centers her buddy comedy on two women who are both very, very alike and very, very different.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of buddy
Noun
  • In addition, leftists and progressives have urged candidates to embrace more populist positions after democratic socialists won a handful of primaries in Colorado and New York.
    — Lia Russell July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • But Maine’s democratic socialists argue Platner’s platform was key to his ability to electrify so much of the party’s voters.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of socialist
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  • The consignor was later identified as an accomplice in a separate auction fraud case in Hebei province.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • Investigators spent months tying Gavrilys to the crimes through cell phone location records, surveillance video, vehicle registrations and testimony from an alleged accomplice.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of accomplice
Noun
  • Now researchers have announced the discovery of helium leaking from LHS 1140 b into space, and that only makes the possibility that life could exist on the planet more likely, says Collin Cherubim, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
  • Peter Rough and Ulrich Speck are senior fellows at the Hudson Institute.
    — Peter Rough, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
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