Komsomol

or Com·so·mol

[ kom-suh-mawl, kom-suh-mawl ]

/ ˌkɒm səˈmɔl, ˈkɒm səˌmɔl /

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noun (formerly)

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

a member of this organization.Compare Octobrist (def. 2), Pioneer (def. 6).

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Origin of Komsomol

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

Words nearby Komsomol

Kommunarsk, Komodo dragon, K'omoks, Komondor, kompromat, Komsomol, Komsomolsk, Komura, kona, Kona coffee, kona cyclone

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How to use Komsomol in a sentence

Khodorkovsky, a young communist league (komsomol) activist, was in the latter category.
The End to Russian Democracy|David Satter|December 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But if you are going to the university, not everybody is a member of the Komsomol, although a high percentage of them are.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The membership in the Komsomol may be found to be involuntary and is on occasion found involuntary.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Suppose Marina had told you that she was a member of the Komsomol, what would you have done then?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Would it be normal for one to graduate, so to speak, from the Komsomol to the membership in the Communist Party?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
I thought that practically all young people belonged to the Komsomol?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for Komsomol

Komsomol

/ (ˌkɒmsəˈmɒl, ˈkɒmsəˌmɒl, Russian kəmsaˈmɔl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Komsomol

C20: from Russian, from Kom (munisticheski) So (yuz) Mol (odezhi) Communist Union of Youth

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