n.
a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.
▸a theory or system of this kind derived from Marxism and established in the former Soviet Union, China, and elsewhere.
Derivative
- communist n. & adj.
- communistic adj.
Etymology
C19: from Fr. communisme, from commun (see common).
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