/ˈkɒmjənɪst/
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Translation
A person who believes property and money should be shared by everyone and controlled by the state.
Word origin
From French communiste, built on commun, from Latin communis, meaning shared by all.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- communis
- English cognates
- common, community
Grammar
Gender
Pluralcommunists
Examples
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Here "communist" is a noun: a person who holds these beliefs.
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"Communist" can also describe things, like a party or a government.
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"Communists" is the plural form.
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