communisticallyadv.
/ˌkɒmjᵿˈnɪstᵻkli/, U.S. /ˌkɑmjəˈnɪstᵻk(ə)li/ In a communistic manner; in accordance with communist principles.
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > political philosophy > socialism > [adverb] > non-Marxist or Leninist communism
communistically1849
1849 C. W. O'Reilly tr. F. Werne Exped. Source of White Nile I. viii. 246 My wild-goose..was now out of all danger of being slaughtered, for it was to have been Communistically [Ger. kommunistisch] divided.
1873 Contemp. Rev. 22 422 In early forms of partial civilization the tribe or family formed the unit, and almost all property was held communistically.
1930 Pacific Affairs 3 35 The former were supported and dominated by Communists and persons communistically inclined.
1963 Business Hist. Rev. 37 417 The situation seems to be better in communistically ruled Central Germany than in the western parts of the country.
2003 M. C. Lemon Philos. of Hist. i. v. 91 The ethical goal of a communistically organised society..through which all would at last be empowered to fulfill themselves as individuals.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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