(initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
an advocate of communism.
a person who is regarded as supporting politically leftist or subversive causes.
(usually initial capital letter) a Communard.
adjective
(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Communist Party or to Communism.
pertaining to communists or communism.
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Origin of communist
From the French word communiste, dating back to 1835–45. See common, -ist
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The progressive Cohen even sarcastically joked that another congressman was “a communist just like me.”