8 definitions found for Communist

communist adj 1: relating to or marked by communism; "Communist Party"; "communist governments"; "communistic propaganda" [syn: communist, communistic] n 1: a member of the communist party 2: a socialist who advocates communism [syn: communist, commie]

communist noun Date: 1840 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 • communistic adjective, often capitalized • communistically adverb

communist
n. & adj.
--n.
1 a person advocating or practising communism.
2 (Communist) a member of a Communist Party.
--adj. of or relating to communism (a communist play).
Derivatives:
communistic adj.
Etymology: COMMUNISM

communist (communists) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A communist is someone who believes in communism. N-COUNT 2. Communist means relating to communism. ...the Communist Party. ADJ: usu ADJ n

communist ˈkɔmjunɪst n. & adj. --n. 1 a person advocating or practising communism. 2 (Communist) a member of a Communist Party. --adj. of or relating to communism (a communist play). øøcommunistic adj. [COMMUNISM]

Communist Com"mu*nist, n. [F. communiste.] 1. An advocate for the theory or practice of communism. 2. A supporter of the commune of Paris.

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