Meaning & use
communism
A political and economic system in which property and the means of production are owned collectively, aiming for a classless society.
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The country adopted communism after the revolution overthrew the monarchy.
Students studied how communism differed in theory from how it was practiced in the twentieth century.
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Often capitalized when referring to a specific historical movement or party but lowercase when discussing the general economic theory.
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