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单词 communists
释义

communist

noun

com·​mu·​nist ˈkäm-yə-nist How to pronounce communist (audio)
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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 How to pronounce communist (audio)
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adjective often capitalized
communistically
ˌkäm-yə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce communist (audio)
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adverb

Synonyms

  • commie
  • comrade
  • Red
  • socialist
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Example Sentences

communists were plotting an overthrow of the government
Recent Examples on the Web And that’s just as bad, maybe worse, than being a communist. Maureen Lee Lenker, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 The dramatic rescue comes as US officials report a spike in Cubans trying to leave the communist-run island, where ruling officials blame US sanctions for a cratering economy. Patrick Oppmann, Sahar Akbarzai And Paul P. Murphy, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Lucie Králová’s film focuses on the contradictory life of Czech progressive composer and prominent communist Jan Kapr (1914-88). Alice Krajčírová, Variety, 20 July 2022 In 1954, about 80 million Americans (out of a much smaller U.S. population of about 169 million people) followed the series of hearings that led to communist-hunting Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s downfall. Anumita Kaurstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 That includes the crass and hypocritical efforts last year to paint Saule Omarova, a banking law expert at Cornell Law School who had been nominated as comptroller of the currency, as a closet communist. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 Leni Robredo, the country’s vice president and Mr. Marcos’s chief rival, is being painted as a communist who has accomplished nothing in office. New York Times, 9 May 2022 The excitement of shrugging off their communist past ushered in a time of hopefulness and change. Cristian Gherasim, CNN, 17 June 2022 However, many critics, including some progressive Democrats, have criticized the administration for bowing to pressure from exiles in the swing state of Florida to bar communist Cuba, which attended the last two summits. Elliot Spagat, Joshua Goodman And Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see communism

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

communist

noun

com·​mu·​nist ˈkä-myə-nəst How to pronounce communist (audio)
: a person who supports communism

communists

noun

plural of communist
as in socialists
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state communists were plotting an overthrow of the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • socialists
  • commies
  • comrades
  • revolutionaries
  • Marxists
  • leftists
  • pinkos
  • Bolsheviks
  • Reds
  • lefties
  • radicals
  • extremists
  • social democrats
  • Stalinists
  • pinks
  • revolutionists
  • Bolsheviki
  • Trotskyites
  • Trotskyists
  • Leninists
  • Maoists
  • pinkoes
  • Leninites

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • capitalists
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