Communist Party

noun

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

Communist Party

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Communist Party¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

He then wrote reports using this information, and sent it to Chinese Communist Party intelligence using encrypted software.

From BBC

Such obvious jokes about inequality, it seems, have become tricky territory - because they reinforce the divides that the Chinese Communist Party would rather people not dwell on.

From BBC

The "Chinese characteristics" may well be the problem though - that is, in fact, a phrase often used by the Chinese Communist Party to differentiate its way of doing things.

From BBC

In the Soviet Union, jokes about Joseph Stalin or the Communist Party were treated as serious crimes against the state, warranting time in the gulag.

From Los Angeles Times

They sang in perfect harmony: "Without the Communist Party, there is no modern China."

From BBC