communism
noun /ˈkɒmjənɪzəm/
  /ˈkɑːmjənɪzəm/
 [uncountable]- a political movement that believes in an economic system in which the state controls the means of producing everything for the people. It aims to create a society in which everyone is treated equally. compare capitalismWordfinderTopics Politicsc1
- capitalism
 - communism
 - democracy
 - dictatorship
 - fascism
 - imperialism
 - liberal
 - radical
 - socialism
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- international
 - Soviet
 
- embrace
 - defeat
 - fight
 - …
 
- under communism
 
- the collapse of communism
 - the fall of communism
 - the fight against communism
 - …
 
 - often Communismthe system of government by a ruling Communist Party, such as in the former Soviet Union
- a book describing life under Communism
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- international
 - Soviet
 
- embrace
 - defeat
 - fight
 - …
 
- under communism
 
- the collapse of communism
 - the fall of communism
 - the fight against communism
 - …
 
 
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French communisme, from commun, from Latin communis ‘common’.