non·com·mu·nist
ˌnän-ˈkäm-yə-nist 
-yü-
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or less commonly non-Communist
: not of or relating to communism or a Communist party : not communist
noncommunist countries
a non-Communist government
variants
or less commonly non-Communist
plural noncommunists also non-Communists
: one who is not an adherent of communism or a member of a Communist party
Leaders in Beijing now have democratic debates and votes within the party but still prohibit noncommunists from forming parties of their own.—
Madeleine K. Albright
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Hal Brands, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022
Teach them about the 20th-century victims of communism not only in Asia but in Europe, Latin America and Africa—and point out that most Asian countries are noncommunist and many are democracies.
—Wai Wah Chin, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
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With the onset of the Cold War, Washington embraced a more exclusive vision of international order, one based on strengthening the noncommunist nations while leaving Moscow on the outside, and one that ultimately allowed America to bury the communist competition.
—Hal Brands, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022
Teach them about the 20th-century victims of communism not only in Asia but in Europe, Latin America and Africa—and point out that most Asian countries are noncommunist and many are democracies.
—Wai Wah Chin, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
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“Noncommunist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommunist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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