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
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The communists took power in Beijing and founded the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949, while the defeated nationalists fled to Taiwan, moving the seat of the Republic of China from the mainland to Taipei.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
There were Mao's Cultural Revolution in China, Stalin's political repression in the Soviet Union, and the Red Scare and Joseph McCarthy's communist witch hunt in the United States.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
World & Nation Trump calls Harris a Marxist, a communist, even a fascist.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Advertisement World & Nation Trump calls Harris a Marxist, a communist, even a fascist.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
There were Mao's Cultural Revolution in China, Stalin's political repression in the Soviet Union, and the Red Scare and Joseph McCarthy's communist witch hunt in the United States.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
World & Nation Trump calls Harris a Marxist, a communist, even a fascist.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for communist
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“Communist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communist. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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