communism

noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A political and economic ideology advocating for common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money, and the state.

  2. 2.

    A system of government in which the state controls the economy and a single party holds power.

  3. 3.

    (historical) The political movement aimed at establishing such a system.

Related words

See also: Marxism, communist, socialism

Etymology

From French communisme, from commun ("common"), from Latin communis. The term was popularized in the mid-19th century, particularly through the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.