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Communist Party

American  

noun

  1. a political party advocating the principles of communism, especially as developed by Marx and Lenin.


Communist Party British  

noun

  1. (in non-Communist countries) a political party advocating Communism

  2. (in Communist countries) the single official party of the state, composed of those who officially espouse Communism

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Etymology

Origin of Communist Party

First recorded in 1840–50