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anticommunist

American  
[an-tahy-kahm-yuhn-ist, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪˈkɑm jən ɪst, ˌæn ti- /

adjective

  1. opposed to communism, especially in a vocal or public way.


noun

  1. a person who is opposed to communism, especially in a vocal or public way.

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Cakrani, Shehu’s lawyer, said Shehu was attacked by pro-communist gangs for his anticommunist views.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The city’s third and final socialist mayor, Frank Zeidler, left office in 1960 after serving three terms that overlapped with Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s notorious anticommunist campaign.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2023

It’s beginning to fade into history, but the John Birch Society was once the most formidable anticommunist organization of the Cold War era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2022

Jankowski made history for his support of the anticommunist Solidarity movement in Poland in the 1980s.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2019

The news media latched onto McCarthy's speech and catapulted him to national prominence as the most aggressive anticommunist leader in the United States.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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