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
Recent Examples on the Web
And among communists, charges of theoretical heresy were explosive.
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Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024
All during the sixties, those kind of charges were made like Moscow Gold, the students are getting aid from communists.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
First, United Fruit relied on third parties to carry out violence against workers, often tarnishing them as communists or Bolsheviks to justify violence against them.
—Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024
Apparently, nearly every economist in America is a communist now.
—Catherine Rampell, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2024
All during the sixties, those kind of charges were made like Moscow Gold, the students are getting aid from communists.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
First, United Fruit relied on third parties to carry out violence against workers, often tarnishing them as communists or Bolsheviks to justify violence against them.
—Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024
Apparently, nearly every economist in America is a communist now.
—Catherine Rampell, Washington Post, 18 June 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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