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Communism - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Communism : (noun)
1: a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
2: a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless
society
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Communism : \Com"mu*nism\, n. [F. communisme, fr. commun common.]
A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life;
specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of
inequalities in the possession of property, as by
distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all
wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all.
Note: At different times, and in different countries, various
schemes pertaining to socialism in government and the
conditions of domestic life, as well as in the
distribution of wealth, have been called communism.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Communism |
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random_walker: Communism is just as big a failure in *theory* as it's been in practice. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=999062 i completely agree |
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RedScareBot: ¿Che pasa? RT @gilcarvr @TeaTephi socialism is not where we are headed, we've been there since Woodrow Wilson... heading into Communism now |
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RedScareBot: Most unheard of RT @ToddHills Communism, like any other revealed religion, is largely made up of prophecies. |
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