Komsomol

American  

[kom-suh-mawl, kom-suh-mawl] / ˌkɒm səˈmɔl, ˈkɒm səˌmɔl /

Or Comsomol

noun

1. a communist organization in the Soviet Union for youths 16 years of age and older.

2. a member of this organization.

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Komsomol British  

/ ˈkɒmsəˌmɒl, ˌkɒmsəˈmɒl, kəmsaˈmɔl /

noun

1. (formerly) the youth association of the Soviet Union for 14- to 26-year-olds

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Etymology

Origin of Komsomol

< Russian Komsomól, for Kom ( munistícheskiĭ ) so ( yúz ) mol ( odëzhi ) Communist Union of Youth

Example Sentences

Putin was one of millions of Soviet schoolchildren who joined the Pioneer and Komsomol youth movements, which taught devotion to communist ideals.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A jaunty, smart, well-read guy, active — took an active part in our school. He also took part in artistic performances, he was also the secretary of the Komsomol organization” for communist youth, said Maria Ignatova.

From Seattle Times

Putin also chaired a board meeting of a new government-created youth group drawing on the traditions of the Soviet-era Komsomol and Pioneers - youth wings of the Communist Party.

From Reuters

In Stavropol, he had set out on a conformist career path in the Komsomol.

From Washington Post

After the university, Mr. Gorbachev decided on a career with the Komsomol, the party’s youth division, as deputy head of the “agitation and propaganda department.”

From Washington Post