communism
see also: Communism
Pronunciation
Communism
Noun
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see also: Communism
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈkɒm.juˌnɪzm̩/
communism
- Any political ideology or philosophy advocate#Verb|advocating hold#Verb|holding the production of resource#Noun|resources collectively.
- Synonyms: aspheterism
- Any political social system that implements a communist political philosophy.
- The international socialist society where classes, money, and the state no longer exist.
- French: communisme
- German: Kommunismus
- Italian: comunismo
- Portuguese: comunismo
- Russian: коммуни́зм
- Spanish: comunismo
- French: communisme
- German: Kommunismus
- Italian: comunismo
- Portuguese: comunismo
- Russian: коммуни́зм
- Spanish: comunismo
Communism
Noun
communism (uncountable)
- The ideology of political parties that use the term Communist in their names, usually Marxist and Leninist.
- The socio-economic system based on such parties' ideologies.
- (US, informal) A state of affairs perceived as oppressive, overly arbitrary, or totalitarian.
- 1953 (pub. 1997), Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy ed., Hinge of Generations-1953 Transcripts
- ...he shouldn't...just...[say]..."I -- I am responsible for prosperity,"...that's Communism, Sir, you see.
- 1953 (pub. 1997), Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy ed., Hinge of Generations-1953 Transcripts
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