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
Recent Examples on the Web
The first article basically supports the Trump opinion that Biden is the worst president ever and that his socialist/communist/Marxist policies have ruined the country.
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Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
His refugee extras, who fled the communists, don’t want to play Viet Cong onscreen.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Nearby, a historian and communist named Dipak Malik says the country's problems don't seem to stick to Modi because the prime minister connects his followers to a greater Hindu cause, like when Modi consecrated that temple to Lord Ram in a broadcast ceremony.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 6 May 2024
Notably, some social science surveys in the U.S. include questions asking about how much tolerance people have for atheists alongside questions about tolerance of racists and communists.
—Katie Corcoran, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
One of his best friends is a devoted communist, and another a soldier of the South.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The destruction of the ballots would mark a rebuke of Hayden, who over the past couple years has promoted his investigation at right-wing conferences and events while assailing some commissioners as communists.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
During a January meeting of the Northeast Johnson County Conservatives, Sheriff Calvin Hayden brought up climate change conspiracies, violent crime, affordable housing grants and communists.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
In advance of the 2020 election, Facebook ads that characterized Joe Biden as a communist were targeted at Asian American and Latino communities.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
His refugee extras, who fled the communists, don’t want to play Viet Cong onscreen.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Nearby, a historian and communist named Dipak Malik says the country's problems don't seem to stick to Modi because the prime minister connects his followers to a greater Hindu cause, like when Modi consecrated that temple to Lord Ram in a broadcast ceremony.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 6 May 2024
Notably, some social science surveys in the U.S. include questions asking about how much tolerance people have for atheists alongside questions about tolerance of racists and communists.
—Katie Corcoran, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
One of his best friends is a devoted communist, and another a soldier of the South.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The destruction of the ballots would mark a rebuke of Hayden, who over the past couple years has promoted his investigation at right-wing conferences and events while assailing some commissioners as communists.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
During a January meeting of the Northeast Johnson County Conservatives, Sheriff Calvin Hayden brought up climate change conspiracies, violent crime, affordable housing grants and communists.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
In advance of the 2020 election, Facebook ads that characterized Joe Biden as a communist were targeted at Asian American and Latino communities.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Communist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communist. Accessed 19 May. 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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