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communism

[kom-yuh-niz-uhm] / ˈkɒm jəˌnɪz əm /


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Among the attendees on Saturday was Lech Wałęsa, who led the movement to end communism in Poland and would go on to become the country's first democratically elected president.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Wałęsa famously wore a Virgin Mary pin badge while campaigning and credited his Catholic faith as playing a major role in his fight against communism.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

They also need a communications program on social media aimed at educating young people about the events that schools ignore—from the bloody history of communism to the Holocaust and 9/11.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The characterization departs from how political scientists typically define communism, which is generally understood as an ideology centered on collective ownership of the means of production and the elimination of private ownership of productive assets.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

I had these same discussions with Moses Kotane and Yusuf Dadoo, both of whom believed, like Marks, that communism had to be adapted to the African situation.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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