Definition of Bolshevik
Bolshevik
Bol·she·vik
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
(historical) a member of the political party that gained power over Russia in 1917 during a revolution and then renamed itself the Communist Party;
e.g. He was a powerful Bolshevik who occupied an important position in the administration.
(adjective)
relating to or resembling the members of the political party that seized control of Russia in 1917 during a revolution and then became the Communist Party, or the beliefs or policies of this party;
e.g. The country was under by Bolshevik control for years.
(noun)
(derogatory) broadly, a person who holds revolutionary political views, typically in terms of favoring radical reform;
e.g. They refused to listen to anything a Bolshevik had to say.
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