From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcommunistcom‧mu‧nist1, Communist /ˈkɒmjənɪst $ ˈkɑː-/ ●●○ noun [countable] PPGsomeone who is a member of a political party that supports communism, or who believes in communism → capitalist, socialistcommunistcommunist2, Communist adjective PPGrelating to communism → capitalist, socialist a communist country a communist regime
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communist• Communist countries• a communist regimeFrom Longman Business DictionaryCommunistCom‧mu‧nist /ˈkɒmjənəstˈkɑː-/ noun [countable] someone who believes in Communism or is a member of a political party that supports Communism 