"Communism" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Communism (uncountable)
  1. The ideology of political parties that use the term Communist in their names, usually Marxist and Leninist. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism, Fully Automated Luxury Queer Space Communism
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  2. The socio-economic system based on such parties' ideologies. Tags: uncountable
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  3. (US, informal) A state of affairs perceived as oppressive, overly arbitrary, or totalitarian. Tags: US, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Communism-en-noun-24R5Zqcx Categories (other): American English
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