communist
noun
com·mu·nist
ˈkäm-yə-nist 
-yü-
1
: an adherent or advocate of communism
2
capitalized
: communard
3
a
capitalized
: a member of a Communist party or movement
b
often capitalized
: an adherent or advocate of a Communist government, party, or movement
4
often capitalized
: one held to engage in left-wing, subversive, or revolutionary activities
communist
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of communist in a Sentence
communists were plotting an overthrow of the government
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In late 1926 and early 1927, communists launched anti-colonial uprisings across Java and Sumatra in the Dutch East Indies.
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 1 Nov. 2024
Doyle McManus: Trump calls Harris a Marxist, a communist, even a fascist.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
This is a radical left, Marxist, communist, fascist.
—ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
But for now, Vietnam is exporting its way to prosperity, and proving that even communists can successfully manage capitalism by giving people more economic freedom and streamlining the role of the state.
—Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 1 Nov. 2024
Doyle McManus: Trump calls Harris a Marxist, a communist, even a fascist.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
This is a radical left, Marxist, communist, fascist.
—ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
But for now, Vietnam is exporting its way to prosperity, and proving that even communists can successfully manage capitalism by giving people more economic freedom and streamlining the role of the state.
—Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Communist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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communist
noun
com·mu·nist
ˈkäm-yə-nəst
1
: a person who believes in communism
2
capitalized
: a member or follower of a Communist party or movement
communist
adjective
often capitalized
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