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

Next year perhaps it will be the ghost of Chico Marx with his immortal line, “Who are you gonna believe — me or your own eyes?”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

After a pre-premiere bidding war results in a $75-million sale, “Medellin” debuts to a round of boos, leading shady businessman Yair Marx to renege on the deal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But "the engine wouldn't start" and the boat began to drift, Marx said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Karl Marx developed a materialist version of the story: New technologies inevitably created new forms of class exploitation, all pointing to the inevitability of communism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Marx tried to tell him he was overreacting, but she could see him locking up emotionally; he just wouldn’t listen.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin