Communist

noun

1. 1

   A member of a formally constituted Communist Party.

   ...all through the between-war years no Socialist programme that was both revolutionary and workable ever appeared; basically, no doubt, because no one genuinely wanted any major change to happen... The Communists wanted to go on and on, suffering a comfortable martyrdom, meeting with endless defeats and afterwards putting the blame on other people.

2. 2

   A proponent of the kind of communism formally espoused by such a party, typically either Marxism, or more commonly, Leninism or Maoism.

3. 3

   Any member of an organization, especially a military force, controlled and led by a formally constituted Communist Party, even if most individual members of the organization are not party members.

   For example, what will happen if a landing is achieved and the Communists are advancing with some success?

4. 4

   Variant of communistAlternative letter-case form of communist, a proponent of the general philosophy of communism.

adjective

1. 1

   Of or relating to a formally constituted Communist Party.

2. 2

   Variant of communistAlternative letter-case form of communist, of or related to the general philosophy of communism.

3. 3

   Variant of communisticAlternative letter-case form of communistic, embodying the ideals of communism.

Forms

plural

Communists