Menshevik
or men·she·vik
a member of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party in opposition to the Bolsheviks: advocated gradual development of full socialism through parliamentary government and cooperation with bourgeois parties; absorbed into the Communist party formed in 1918.
Origin of Menshevik
1Other words from Menshevik
- Men·she·vism [men-shuh-viz-uhm], /ˈmɛn ʃəˌvɪz əm/, noun
- Men·she·vist, adjective
Words Nearby Menshevik
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How to use Menshevik in a sentence
Are we depriving ourselves of Cadet and Menshevik criticisms of the corruption of the working class?
Dictatorship vs. Democracy | Leon TrotskyOne of the Menshevik orators attempted incidentally to represent me as a defender of militarism in general.
Dictatorship vs. Democracy | Leon TrotskyIn Russia "Bolshevik" means majority, and "Menshevik" minority.
Bolshevism: A Curse & Danger to the Workers | Henry William LeeAn old Menshevik, he was the originator and most urgent supporter of the decree annulling the foreign debts.
The Crisis in Russia | Arthur Ransome
British Dictionary definitions for Menshevik
Menshevist
/ (ˈmɛnʃɪvɪk) /
a member of the moderate wing of the Russian Social Democratic Party, advocating gradual reform to achieve socialism: Compare Bolshevik
Origin of Menshevik
1Derived forms of Menshevik
- Menshevism, noun
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