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1. (n.) communism
a theory or system of social organization based on holding all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community or to the state.
2. communism
(often cap.) a political doctrine or movement based on Marxism and developed by Lenin and others, seeking a violent overthrow of capitalism and the creation of a classless society.
3. communism
(often cap.) a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single political party.
4. communism
(often cap.) the principles and practices of a Communist Party.
Etymology: (1835–45; < F communisme. See common , -ism)
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| Definition of 'communism' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) communism
a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
2. (noun) communism
a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
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1. (noun) communism
a system of government in which property and money are shared equally
communist countries/governments
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) communism
a scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the possession of property, as by distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. communism
community of property in a State.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. communism
A totalitarian system of government in which a single authoritarian party controls state-owned means of production with the professed aim of establishing a classless society.
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Sense: (often with capital) a system of government under which there is no private industry and (in some forms) no private property, most things being state-owned.
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 Hindi: साम्यवाद |
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 Thai: ระบบคอมมิวนิสต์ |
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 Taiwanese: 共產主義 |
 Ukrainian: комунізм |
 Urdu: اشتراکیت |
 Vietnamese: chủ nghĩa cộng sản |
 Chinese: 共产主义 |
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