Meaning of the word communism in English

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communism

US /ˈkɑː.mjə.nɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈkɑː.mjə.nɪ.zəm/
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Noun

1.

a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

Example:
The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized the decline of communism in Eastern Europe.
Many countries experimented with communism in the 20th century.
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