comrade

[ kom-rad, -ruhd ]

noun

1. a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend.

   Synonyms: mate, fellow, crony

2. a fellow member of a fraternal group, political party, etc.
3. a member of the Communist Party or someone with strongly leftist views.

comrade

/ -rɪd; ˈkɒmreɪd /

noun

1. an associate or companion
2. a fellow member of a political party, esp a fellow Communist or socialist

Derived Forms

• ˈcomradeˌship, noun
• ˈcomradely, adjective

Other Words From

• com·rade·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of comrade¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from Middle French camarade, from Spanish camarada “group of soldiers billeted together,” equivalent to cámar(a) “room” (from Latin; camera ¹ ) + -ada, from Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus past participle suffix ( -ate ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of comrade¹

C16: from French camarade, from Spanish camarada group of soldiers sharing a billet, from cámara room, from Latin; see camera , chamber

Example Sentences

"All rich, job creating people, that support Comrade Kamala Harris, you are STUPID," he wrote.

From Salon

Trump has repeatedly referred to Harris as "Commie" and "Comrade Kamala" in spite of her record and policy positions.

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It was a made up story by Comrade Kamala and her misinformation squad.

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Trump claimed, without a shred of evidence, that Vice President Harris, whom he has dubbed “Comrade Kamala,” “wants this country to go communist.”

From Los Angeles Times

Former president Donald Trump, at a rally in Pennsylvania, called out Harris’ recent proposal: “After causing catastrophic inflation, Comrade Kamala announced that she wants to institute socialist price controls.”

From Salon

Related Words

• buddy
• co-worker
• colleague
• companion
• compatriot
• confidant
• crony