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Noun: communism  'kóm-yu`ni-zum
  1. A form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
     
  2. A political theory favouring collectivism in a classless society

Derived forms: communisms

See also: Communist, communistic, communize, post-communist

Type of: ideology, mythos, political orientation, political theory, socialism, socialist economy

Encyclopedia: Communism