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com⋅mu⋅nist

  [kom-yuh-nist]
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–noun
1. (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist party or movement.
2. an advocate of communism.
3. a person who is regarded as supporting politically leftist or subversive causes.
4. (usually initial capital letter) a Communard.
–adjective
5. (initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Communist party or to Communism.
6. pertaining to communists or communism.
Origin:
1835–45; < F communiste. See common, -ist

Related forms:
com⋅mu⋅nis⋅tic, com⋅mu⋅nis⋅ti⋅cal, adjective
com⋅mu⋅nis⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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Com·mu·nist   (kŏm'yə-nĭst)   
n.  
    1. A member of a Marxist-Leninist party.
    2. A supporter of such a party or movement.
  2. A Communard.
  3. often communist A radical viewed as a subversive or revolutionary.
adj.  
  1. often communist Relating to, characteristic of, or held to resemble communism or Communists.
  2. communist Supporting, advocating, or serving to further communism: communist propaganda.
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