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communism

[kom-yuh-niz-uhm] / ˈkɒm yəˌnɪz əm /


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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

Former conservative commentator Steve Hilton said his family had a small farm in Hungary, which they fled because of communism.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

He recounts marveling at the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism, which released Eastern Europe from bondage and allowed his own country to emerge from the shadow of the Soviet Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

There was no evidence that Pelton felt any attraction to communism or had a personal desire to help the Soviet Union; he seemed to be motivated entirely by money.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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