Definition of communism
- a way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products (such as land, oil, factories, ships, etc.) and there is no privately owned property
Usage examples of communism
The new government promised communism would replace private ownership of land, factories, and railways.
Under communism, residents could not privately own factories or oil fields.
Under communism, state officials assigned the factory's output rather than private owners.