Cominform

American  

[kom-in-fawrm] / ˈkɒm ɪnˌfɔrm /

noun

1. an organization (1947–56) established by the Communist parties of nine European countries for mutual advice and coordinated activity.

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Cominform British  

/ ˈkɒmɪnˌfɔːm /

noun

1. short for Communist Information Bureau : established 1947 to exchange information among nine European Communist parties and coordinate their activities; dissolved in 1956

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Other Word Forms

• Cominformist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Cominform

Com(munist) Inform(ation Bureau)

Example Sentences

Students who enroll in job-training programs should expect their schools to inform them if the program is eligible for Workforce Pell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

“A lot of things that we discovered having worked on that film have just continued to inform every movie that we make.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The court heard that Law then asked a third party who lived in the US to contact authorities to inform them what had happened.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

A producer then called to inform her that NewsNation executives wanted to have her on much less, despite her widespread presence across the channel’s promos, and well before election night, her contract expired.*

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The intention was to inform the public of a story it had every right to know.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin