communist

noun

com·​mu·​nist ˈkäm-yə-nist 

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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

ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-stik 

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adjective often capitalized

communistically

ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē 

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adverb

Synonyms

• commie
• comrade
• Red
• socialist

Examples of communist in a Sentence

communists were plotting an overthrow of the government

Recent Examples on the Web

World & Nation Trump calls Harris a Marxist, a communist, even a fascist. —Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024

Both have described Harris as a communist and are prone to lashing out at anything involving DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion. —Mackenzie Sigalos,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024

For example, the CIA helped defeat communists in the Italian elections of 1948 by funding centrist parties and warning Italians about the dangers of communism in radio broadcasts. —Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024

Kamala Harris did not give a speech at the Democratic National Convention to a sea of communists while standing in front of the hammer and sickle. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see communism

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing communist

• anti-communist

Kids Definition

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

communistic

ˌkäm-yə-ˈnis-tik 

adjective often capitalized