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  • adjective Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
  • noun An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
  • noun nonstandard Any revolutionary or subversive radical.

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Examples

  • (note the red communist star on his shirt -- O'Reilly points it out too, but doesn't tell his large audience that it's a * communist* red star, and only a very small percentage of the viewers would probably know)

    Latest Articles 2009

  • Some of my pinheaded, dolt critics say the term communist is inaccurate and unfair.

    CNN Transcript Sep 5, 2007 2007

  • And, more importantly, we want to know what you think about the term communist China.

    CNN Transcript Sep 5, 2007 2007

  • They have no right to accuse the revolution of being communist, first because the term communist revolution is not applicable to it scientifically or theoretically.

    STATEMENTS BY CASTRO AT PRIME MINISTER OF THE RE 1959

  • States you have many people with leftist ideas active in the democratic parties, and probably you heard the term communist from them because there was an article in favor of the Cuban revolution, and they want a US senate investigation there.

    27 FEBRUARY WITH CASTRO 1959

  • He maintains a broad definition of the term "communist" as "anyone who is able to work, doesn't want to work and wants everything for free," he said.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed PATRICK WHITE 2011

  • Also, losing the word communist from your resume`wou

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Carl Dix 2011

  • With what I call a communist, there is no room whatsoever - he is the enemy.

    [after the destruction] come the calls for the dismantling 2009

  • Obviously, a tape in which bin Calls on Muslims in general, and Iraqi Muslims specifically to fight Americans, and says that it's OK to make common cause with what he calls a communist, like Saddam Hussein.

    CNN Transcript Feb 12, 2003 2003

  • Earp in a statement said he accepted full accountability for all actions under his command during such operations against what he described as the communist-backed African National Congress.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

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