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Antonyms for communists

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kom-yuh-nist
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒm yə nɪst

Definition of communists

Origin :
  • 1841, as both a noun and adjective, from French communiste (see communism). First attested in writing by John Goodwin Barmby (1820-1881), British Owenite and utopian socialist who founded the London Communist Propaganda Society in 1841. Main modern sense emerged after publication of Communist Manifesto ("Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei") in 1848. Shortened form Commie attested from 1940. Related: Communistic.
  • noun card-carrying communist
Example sentences :
  • This organization was originally founded to spy on Communists and Socialists.
  • Extract from : « Secret Armies » by John L. Spivak
  • For the bourgeoisie in Bavaria dislike Prussia as much as the communists dislike her.
  • Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
  • Several of the Communists were standing round the fallen man.
  • Extract from : « A Girl of the Commune » by George Alfred Henty
  • The Sans-Culottes of 1793 were the pupils of the priests; so were the Communists of 1871.
  • Extract from : « The Huguenots in France » by Samuel Smiles.
  • The communists in Russia have taken possession of the schools.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to the Science of Sociology » by Robert E. Park
  • We cannot yet tell how it is coming out, what with the foreigners and the communists and the women.
  • Extract from : « Saunterings » by Charles Dudley Warner
  • Our army officers, who are no Socialists or Communists, have a similar method.
  • Extract from : « Woman and Socialism » by August Bebel
  • Then in 1871, on the 22d of May, the Communists took a hand at it, and sad work they made.
  • Extract from : « Nasby in Exile » by David R. Locke
  • The Communists seized control of the country at the end of 1944.
  • Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin
  • Again, were they of Versailles or the communists the better men?
  • Extract from : « The Kingdom of God is Within You, What is Art » by Lyof N. Tolstoi

Synonyms for communists

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