Communist Party

noun

1. a political party advocating the principles of communism, especially as developed by Marx and Lenin.

Communist Party

noun

1. (in non-Communist countries) a political party advocating Communism

2. (in Communist countries) the single official party of the state, composed of those who officially espouse Communism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Communist Party¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

They sang in perfect harmony: "Without the Communist Party, there is no modern China."

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Even the choir stood in perfectly even rows as they sang "without the Communist Party, there is no modern China".

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Communist Party officials have spent months planning and preparing for their first military parade in six years.

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But they join her for the chorus: "The Communist Party guides China on the path to power and wealth!"

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And while in the boom times, the property market was a key driver of China's economic growth, the ruling Communist Party's priorities now lie elsewhere.

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