Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for communism. Search instead for communisms.
Definitions

communism

[kom-yuh-niz-uhm] / ˈkɒm yəˌnɪz əm /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

John Paul II understood communism and lived under it, while Pope Benedict XVI was forced as a teen to join the Hitler Youth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The State Department, meanwhile, deployed jazz diplomacy and other cultural outreach programs to project, in a carefully curated way, an image of American diversity as a weapon against communism and authoritarian regimes.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

He said the two countries have stood together "defiant and triumphant against the forces of communism, fascism and tyranny".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The author emphasizes that by the 1950s, approximately 90% of Cuba’s mines were owned by U.S. companies, demonstrating a longstanding pattern of American economic domination that predated the rise of Fidel Castro and communism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Daring, larger-than-life Bill Harvey was now America's top spy hunter—and he was determined to make his mark in the war against communism.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




Vocabulary lists containing communism


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "communism" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com