communism
communism — noun
1. a political and economic system in which all factories, farms, and resources are
a political and economic system in which all factories, farms, and resources are owned collectively by the community, with the goal of eliminating class divisions and making everyone contribute work for the common good. The word also describes governments that have put these ideas into practice.
Yusuf's grandfather recalled how communist leaders set wages and prices for all workers.
concrete: communist leaders set wages and prices
Leila argued in her essay that communism aims to end class divisions by sharing resources equally.
collocation: class divisions / sharing resources
A Polish pamphlet from the 1980s described how communism suppressed private businesses and free elections.
Under communism, the central government owned all major factories and decided what to produce.
Hana learned that Vietnam's communism allows small private businesses while the state owns major industries.
- socialism
broader category; communism is a more radical form that demands full abolition of private property and class structures
- Marxism
the specific body of theory developed by Karl Marx that forms the intellectual basis for communism
- collectivism
a cultural or economic value emphasizing group over individual interests, not necessarily tied to a political revolution
- capitalism
an economic system based on private ownership of resources and free markets
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Often capitalized (Communism) when referring to a specific political party or regime that follows this ideology, but lowercase when discussing the general theory or concept.