From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcommunismcom‧mu‧nis‧m, Communism /ˈkɒmjənɪzəm $ ˈkɑː-/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 1 PPGa political system in which the government controls the production of all food and goods, and there is no privately owned property → capitalism, socialism2 PPPthe belief in this political systemFrom Longman Business DictionaryCommunismCom‧mun‧ism /ˈkɒmjənɪzəmˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]ECONOMICS a political system in which, in principle, the government or the workers control the production of food and goods, and there are no different social classes —Communist adjectiveCommunist countriesa Communist regimeOrigin communism (1800-1900) French communisme, from commun; → COMMON1
