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communism

[kom-yuh-niz-uhm] / ˈkɒm jəˌnɪz əm /


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While shaping the postwar order and defending against the specter of communism, the U.S. accepted asymmetries in trade that served a larger strategic purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The 176 measures represent the biggest shake-up of the island's economic model since it began embracing communism six decades ago.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Zvërnec has proved to be a thicket of Albanian property disputes, a common problem given that the country nationalized property during communism then underwent a messy process of returning it to private ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

It's a familiar story in his country where, since the fall of communism in 1991, about 40% of the population has emigrated to find a better life.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Her country’s new leaders were now attempting to improve life with an untried system of government called communism, in which property, goods, and services are owned by the community and shared according to need.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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