Synonyms for
Communists
Definition
Communists are people who believe in a political and social system in which property and resources are owned and controlled by the community as a whole, rather than by individuals.
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Common collocations
- communist party
- communist manifesto
- communist regime
- communist revolution
- communist ideology
- communist state
- communist leader
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Usage note
Refers to adherents of communism, a political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society and common ownership of the means of production. Often carries strong political connotations.
Example sentences
- The communists in the country are planning a revolution.
- My grandfather was a communist and believed in equality for all.
- The government is cracking down on communists and arresting anyone suspected of being one.
- The communists want to nationalize the industries and resources.
- The communists are organizing a protest against the government's policies.
Quotes
The theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property. - Karl Marx
The Communists are distinguished from the other working-class parties by this only: 1. In the national struggles of the proletarians of the different countries, they point out and bring to the front the common interests of the entire proletariat, independently of all nationality. - Friedrich Engels
To be a socialist is to submit the I to the thou; socialism is sacrificing the individual to the whole. - Joseph Goebbels