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comrade

[kom-rad, -ruhd] / ˈkɒm ræd, -rəd /


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In 1979, the 26-year-old Xi was appointed as a personal secretary to Geng Biao, then the secretary-general of the Central Military Commission—the decision-making body for the People’s Liberation Army—and a close comrade of Xi’s father.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Confirming his death in a party statement, McDonald described him as a "friend and comrade", saying she had learned of his passing with "deep sadness".

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

If someone gets buried, others in the group can use their receivers to help find the buried comrade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

An anti-war poster on the streets reflects the fears of many, showing a soldier holding a fallen comrade in his arms.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

The lady watched him, still smiling, and then, catching Lyd- die’s eye, smiled even more broadly, as though to imply that Lyddie was a comrade in some peculiar way.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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