communist
noun
com·mu·nist
ˈkäm-yə-nist 
-yü-
1
: an adherent or advocate of communism
2
capitalized
: communard
3
a
capitalized
: a member of a Communist party or movement
b
often capitalized
: an adherent or advocate of a Communist government, party, or movement
4
often capitalized
: one held to engage in left-wing, subversive, or revolutionary activities
communist
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of communist in a Sentence
communists were plotting an overthrow of the government
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During the Cold War, this was viewed as a threat to U.S. interests, and followers were branded as communists.
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Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
Sounds like something a red-blooded communist would say.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Murrow challenged the politician’s fear-mongering tactics on-air, calling out his tendency to label anyone who opposed him — including the journalist himself — a communist.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 June 2025
The 19th-century pope refused to endorse either the capitalists’ wait-and-see promise of progress or the communists’ longing for a dictatorship of the proletariat.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
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Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
Sounds like something a red-blooded communist would say.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Murrow challenged the politician’s fear-mongering tactics on-air, calling out his tendency to label anyone who opposed him — including the journalist himself — a communist.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 June 2025
The 19th-century pope refused to endorse either the capitalists’ wait-and-see promise of progress or the communists’ longing for a dictatorship of the proletariat.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for communist
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“Communist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communist. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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communist
noun
com·mu·nist
ˈkäm-yə-nəst
1
: a person who believes in communism
2
capitalized
: a member or follower of a Communist party or movement
communist
adjective
often capitalized
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