communism
US /ˈkɑː.mjə.nɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈkɑː.mjə.nɪ.zəm/
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communisme
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.
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The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized the decline of communism in Eastern Europe.
De val van de Berlijnse Muur symboliseerde de achteruitgang van het communisme in Oost-Europa.
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Many countries experimented with communism in the 20th century.
Veel landen experimenteerden met het communisme in de 20e eeuw.