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anti-Communist

British  

noun

  1. a person who is opposed to Communism

    a staunch anti-Communist

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adjective

  1. opposed to Communism

    a big anti-Communist demonstration

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The anti-communist politics of the Cold War and the tensions caused by the Cuban Missile Crisis dictated the antagonistic relationship between the two countries for decades until Barack Obama began the process of normalizing relations in December 2014.

From Salon

The new restrictions set off a torrent of protests throughout the country, which became the largest mass demonstrations in Poland since the 1989 anti-communist movement.

From Barron's

Most of the men had been arrested years earlier during anti-Communist raids by the police of Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas.

From Barron's

Hellman, who had been a member of the Communist Party and was called up in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952, and Reagan, an avid anti-Communist, couldn’t have had much use for each other politically.

From Los Angeles Times

His grandfather Nobusuke Kishi, also a former PM, was said to have been close to the group because of its anti-communist stance.

From BBC