communist

The definition of a communist is a person who believes in the principle that everything should be publicly owned.

(noun)

Someone who believes in Karl Marx's theory that everything from land to wages should be owned by the whole is an example of a communist.

See communist in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: Fr communiste

adjective

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See communist in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A member of a Marxist-Leninist party.
b. A supporter of such a party or movement.
A Communard.
often communist A radical viewed as a subversive or revolutionary.

adjective

often communist Relating to, characteristic of, or held to resemble communism or Communists.
communist Supporting, advocating, or serving to further communism: communist propaganda.

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