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

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Example Sentences

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Communist Party

The Chinese Communist Party government in Beijing has expressed concern about what it calls “involution,” or excessive competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

To the Chinese Communist Party, these buildings are critical for the country's economic and national security.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

According to Gus Hall’s obituary in the New York Times in 2000, Communist Party enrollment “had dwindled to about 3,000, down from a peak of about 66,000 in 1939.”

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

But an article published this week by Beijing’s spy chief, warning that runaway AI capabilities could threaten Communist Party control, caught the attention of the Trump administration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Robbie had put down his trowel and stood to roll a cigarette, a hangover from his Communist Party time—another abandoned fad, along with his ambitions in anthropology, and the planned hike from Calais to Istanbul.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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