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communism

[kom-yuh-niz-uhm] / ˈkɒm jəˌnɪz əm /


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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

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

The State Department, meanwhile, deployed jazz diplomacy and other cultural outreach programs to project, in a carefully curated way, an image of American diversity as a weapon against communism and authoritarian regimes.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

John Paul II understood communism and lived under it, while Pope Benedict XVI was forced as a teen to join the Hitler Youth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The United States embraced democracy, while the Soviet Union was ruled by communism.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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