Communism

  1. Noun.  The ideology of political parties that use the term ''Communist'' in their names, usually Marxist and Leninist.
  2. Noun.  The socio-economic system based on such parties' ideologies.
  3. Noun.  (US, informal) A state of affairs perceived as oppressive, overly arbitrary, or totalitarian.
  4. Noun.  Any political philosophy or ideology advocating holding the production of resources collectively.
  5. Noun.  Any political social system that implements a communist political philosophy.
  6. Noun.  The international socialist society where classes and the state no longer exist.

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