Comintern

American  

[kom-in-turn, kom-in-turn] / ˈkɒm ɪnˌtɜrn, ˌkɒm ɪnˈtɜrn /

Or Komintern

noun

1. Third International.

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Comintern British  

/ ˈkɒmɪnˌtɜːn /

noun

1. Also called: Third International.  short for Communist International : an international Communist organization founded by Lenin in Moscow in 1919 and dissolved in 1943; it degenerated under Stalin into an instrument of Soviet politics

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Etymology

Origin of Comintern

< Russian Komintérn, for Kommunistícheskiĭ Internatsionál Communist International

Example Sentences

In his novel “1984,” political contractions such as Ingsoc, Minitrue and Miniplenty echo the clipped speech of Nazi and Soviet regimes, like “Gestapo” and “Comintern.”

From Salon

When he delivered one of his trademark careful pronunciations — “Comintern,” “Argentina” — it seemed not showy but respectful.

From New York Times

Reports on Poum members were drawn up by the International Brigades’ branch of the military intelligence service, which was led by members of the Moscow-based Communist International, Comintern.

From The Guardian

After a series of injuries while fighting on the Eastern Front, he accepted an assignment at Comintern headquarters in Moscow.

From New York Times

In fact, he is an agent of the Soviet-controlled Comintern, intent on organizing railway workers of the city of Hamm.

From Washington Post