communism
noun /ˈkɒmjənɪzəm/
/ˈkɑːmjənɪzəm/
[uncountable]- a political movement that believes in an economic system in which the state controls the means of producing everything for the people. It aims to create a society in which everyone is treated equally. compare capitalismWordfinderTopics Politicsc1
- capitalism
- communism
- democracy
- dictatorship
- fascism
- imperialism
- liberal
- radical
- socialism
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- international
- Soviet
- embrace
- defeat
- fight
- …
- under communism
- the collapse of communism
- the fall of communism
- the fight against communism
- …
- often Communismthe system of government by a ruling Communist Party, such as in the former Soviet Union
- a book describing life under Communism
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- international
- Soviet
- embrace
- defeat
- fight
- …
- under communism
- the collapse of communism
- the fall of communism
- the fight against communism
- …
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French communisme, from commun, from Latin communis ‘common’.