as in Marxism
a system of government in which all goods and property are publically controlled
The year 1989 marked the fall of communism in Poland.
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Recent Examples of Communism
The ideological war between capitalism (First World) and communism (Second World) was explicitly connected to the East-West civilizational divide: capitalism was inherently Western, in Sauvy’s conception, just as communism was Eastern.
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Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Here was someone who came into Congress as [a Republican representative] critical of the New Deal, critical of communism.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
And an economically healthy Western Europe, in turn, would inhibit the spread of communism by plainly demonstrating the benefits of capitalism.
—Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
Withdrawing American soldiers and potentially losing to communism would have been more damaging for the U.S. than for South Korea.
—Seung-Whan Choi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
He was charged with making sense of everyday people and their experiences under communism.
—Jordan-Marie Smith, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025
Yeah, there seems to be affection for the original line of royalty who were all about sharing resources, even though communism, or even socialism, is at odds with monarchy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Taiwan was an important part of the U.S. fight against communism for years.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Hugh Corcoran, the firebrand chef of the Yellow Bittern, sat down for a lengthy interview to talk about spoiled customers, communism, and fantasy.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025
Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Here was someone who came into Congress as [a Republican representative] critical of the New Deal, critical of communism.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
And an economically healthy Western Europe, in turn, would inhibit the spread of communism by plainly demonstrating the benefits of capitalism.
—Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
Withdrawing American soldiers and potentially losing to communism would have been more damaging for the U.S. than for South Korea.
—Seung-Whan Choi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
He was charged with making sense of everyday people and their experiences under communism.
—Jordan-Marie Smith, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025
Yeah, there seems to be affection for the original line of royalty who were all about sharing resources, even though communism, or even socialism, is at odds with monarchy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Taiwan was an important part of the U.S. fight against communism for years.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Hugh Corcoran, the firebrand chef of the Yellow Bittern, sat down for a lengthy interview to talk about spoiled customers, communism, and fantasy.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Communism
Noun
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He was now taught more about Marxism and the history of China.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Discriminatory Equity Ideology is a form of Woke cultural Marxism that has no place in our military.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2025
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This critique involved not just intellectuals on the left, but also famous American realists who played a key part in rallying U.S. liberal opinion to resist Nazism and Stalinism.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Again, Breaking With Trump Caroline Ellison, Star Witness in FTX Case, Should Receive Lenient Sentence, Prosecutors Signal Trumpism, Stalinism and the Tariff Debate An 8-Year-Old Ohio Girl Takes a Solo Drive to Target in Family’s SUV Trump and Other Presidents Embrace Golf.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Cattaneo and Pope manage to balance the tone of a dramatic historical depiction of fascism with a charming animal story and their secret weapon is Coogan.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Don’t miss the upstairs museum, which displays priceless menorahs, prayer books, shofars and other historic artifacts, with windows that overlook the grave markers in the courtyard, a remnant of the old Budapest ghetto, where more than 2,000 victims of fascism were buried.—
Evan Rail,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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In emphasizing the importance of the group, Volkov is in line with Soviet propaganda and thought, where stories of friendship were used to promote unity and collectivism.—
Christin Bohnke,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2025
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In summary, Chinese culture strongly influences workers in manufacturing, fostering values of respect for authority, dedication, and collectivism while also contributing to long working hours and a focus on family and societal obligations.—
Dave Evans,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Communism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Communism. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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