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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Fascists, communists, terrorists, and human traffickers all have values, but most of us would not consider their values valuable.
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Andrew Abela, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Buang feared his family would pay a terrible price if captured by the communists.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
He was briefly jailed, branded a communist and sent back north.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Noboa warns her presidency would send Ecuador into a communist spiral, akin to neighboring Venezuela and Nicaragua.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Abela, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Buang feared his family would pay a terrible price if captured by the communists.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
He was briefly jailed, branded a communist and sent back north.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Noboa warns her presidency would send Ecuador into a communist spiral, akin to neighboring Venezuela and Nicaragua.
—Carrie Kahn, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Communist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communist. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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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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