B2nounpoliticshistory
US/ˈkɑːm.jə.nɪzm/
UK/ˈkɒm.jə.nɪzm/
a political and economic system in which property is owned by the community and the state controls the economy
In context
Communism once ruled much of Eastern Europe for several decades.
Her grandfather lived through the fall of communism.
Students debated the strengths and weaknesses of communism in class.
Words that go with communism
noun + preposition
- fall of communismThe fall of communism changed trade in the region.
- collapse of communismThe collapse of communism ended the Cold War.
- under communismLife under communism was different in each country.
verb + noun
- spread communismThe party wanted to spread communism abroad.
- reject communismThe new leaders chose to reject communism.