commie

noun

com·​mie ˈkä-mē How to pronounce commie (audio)
often capitalized

Examples of commie in a Sentence

alleged that commies had infiltrated every level of the federal government
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At other times, he’s called to action as a respected adventurer to investigate missing persons and MacGuffins, which generally leads to a series of globe-spanning scraps with members Axis Powers (sometimes cultists and commies too). Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024 The typical commie solution: Tax the rich, tax the corporations, make everything for the people free. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2024 There is the monolithic enemy — commies from North Vietnam, sneak attackers from Imperial Japan, tech spies from China. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023 Name Billy Bragg Best known for Being a bit of a commie. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 10 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for commie 

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of commie was in 1940

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“Commie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commie. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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