commies

noun

plural of commie
as in communists
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state alleged that commies had infiltrated every level of the federal government

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Recent Examples of commies But the commies have been championed before the likes of Mamdani or Abdul El-Sayed arrived — by the occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
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  1. communists
  2. socialists
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  • Republicans who claim that democratic socialists are like communists are either misinformed or deliberately using misleading rhetoric for political advantage.
    — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The communists want to turn America into a Third World country, into a hellhole of crime and filth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of communists
Noun
  • Many progressive candidates support policy ideas backed by socialists but do not identify themselves as such.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Not all members of the more left side of the party are democratic socialists or DSA members.
    — Terry Collins, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of socialists

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“Commies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commies. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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