communist: Meaning and Definition of

com•mu•nist

Pronunciation: (kom'yu-nist), [key]
— n.
  1. (cap.) a member of the Communist party or movement.
  2. an advocate of communism.
  3. a person who is regarded as supporting politically leftist or subversive causes.
  4. (usually cap.) a Communard.
—adj.
  1. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Communist party or to Communism.
  2. pertaining to communists or communism.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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