communist UK /ˈkɒm.jʊ.nɪst/US /ˈkɑ.mjə.nɪst/adjective 3noun 5forms 4 adjective3 •Of or relating to a formally constituted Communist Party. •connected with or supporting a political system in which all property is owned by society as a whole •(nonstandard) Alternative letter-case form of communistic, embodying the ideals of communism. noun5 •An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism. •A proponent of the kind of communism formally espoused by such a party, typically either Marxism, or more commonly, Leninism or Maoism. •A member of a formally constituted Communist Party. •Any member of an organization, especially a military force, controlled and led by a formally constituted Communist Party, even if most individual members of the organization are not party members.For example, what will happen if a landing is achieved and the Communists are advancing with some success? — 1951 •(nonstandard) Any revolutionary or subversive radical. formsCommunists · communists · more communist · most communist