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war communism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈwɔɹ ˈkɒm.jʊˌnɪzm̩/

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noun

Meaning 1

The economic policy of the Soviet Russia from 1918 to 1921 during the Russian Civil War (1917‒23) and the Allied intervention (1918‒25).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: economics, history, human-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: military communism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Calque of Russian вое́нный коммуни́зм (vojénnyj kommunízm).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: communisme de guerre — economic policy
  • Russian: вое́нный коммуни́зм (vojénnyj kommunízm) — economic policy
  • Spanish: comunismo de guerra — economic policy