Marx

American  

[mahrks, mahrks] / mɑrks, mɑrks /

noun

1. Karl (Heinrich) 1818–83, German economist, philosopher, and socialist.

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Marx British  

/ mɑːks /

noun

1. Karl (karl). 1818–83, German founder of modern communism, in England from 1849. With Engels, he wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848). He developed his theories of the class struggle and the economics of capitalism in Das Kapital (1867; 1885; 1895). He was one of the founders of the International Workingmen's Association (First International) (1864)

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Example Sentences

Sir Lenny, who plays one of the wise men alongside Sir Michael, says his world would include Stevie Wonder, Prince, Elvis, Beyonce and The Marx Brothers, along with "lots and lots of cake".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It reads like some kind of weird Marx Brothers script.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

It sounded like he was the star in a Marx Brothers satire — or in “Team America: World Police.”

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Keaton’s longtime pal Mr. Allen would surely be amused by the woman who says she imagines God to be like Groucho Marx.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Marx divided nineteenth-century societies into just two classes; Max Weber added a few more.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times