Definition of Communist
Communist
com·mu·nist
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
relating to or resembling a society or system in which property such as the means of production are owned collectively;
e.g. She holds communist views, which makes her unpopular among conservative voters.
(noun)
a person who is a part of the Communist Party, the single political party in the totalitarian government in the Soviet Union, which held an authoritarian rule and controlled the means of production;
e.g. They knew if a communist heard their complaints, they would be punished.
(noun)
a person who believes in the system or theory that supports goods being owned collectively and accessible to everyone as needed, rather than as private property;
e.g. He may be considered a communist because of his liberal beliefs.
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