comrade

[kom-rad, -ruhd]

noun

1. a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend.

   Synonyms: mate, fellow, crony

2. a fellow member of a fraternal group, political party, etc.

3. a member of the Communist Party or someone with strongly leftist views.

comrade

/ -rɪd, ˈkɒmreɪd /

noun

1. an associate or companion

2. a fellow member of a political party, esp a fellow Communist or socialist

Other Word Forms

• comradeship noun
• comradely adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of comrade¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from Middle French camarade, from Spanish camarada “group of soldiers billeted together,” equivalent to cámar(a) “room” (from Latin; camera ¹ ) + -ada, from Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus past participle suffix ( -ate ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of comrade¹

C16: from French camarade, from Spanish camarada group of soldiers sharing a billet, from cámara room, from Latin; see _camera , _chamber

Example Sentences

“We’re comrades in arms against the bureaucracy. I always thought journalists were the most interesting people in the world.”

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Miners mobilised and killed the bandit leader, prompting reprisals from his comrades who raided the mining site, "shooting and killing seven miners", according to the report.

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He was rallying his comrades in the Democratic Socialists of America.

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"I didn't expect so many of my comrades to be killed."

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They are comrades in torture, stimulated by the idea of making others miserable, so when given the choice to return to the real world, Yaba instead decides to remain a Borderland citizen.

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Related Words

• buddy 
• co-worker 
• colleague 
• companion 
• compatriot 
• confidant 
• crony