Communist Party

American  

noun

1. a political party advocating the principles of communism, especially as developed by Marx and Lenin.

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Communist Party British  

noun

1. (in non-Communist countries) a political party advocating Communism

2. (in Communist countries) the single official party of the state, composed of those who officially espouse Communism

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Etymology

Origin of Communist Party

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

He was expelled from China's ruling communist party over "serious violations of Party discipline and laws", Xinhua reported in January.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

A series of high-level resignations inside the communist party recently suggest intense internal rivalries over the next generation of leaders, and, potentially, over which direction the country will take.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Wagenknecht, 54, grew up in East Germany and joined the ruling communist party in 1989.

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2023

But he was always seen to be on the reformist wing of the movement and in 1978 became the first high-ranking leader of a communist party to visit the United States.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2023

On the radio, a woman’s voice was saying that Taraki, the leader of the Khalq branch of the PDPA, the Afghan communist party, was in the streets giving rousing speeches to demonstrators.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini