bolshevik

/ˈboʊlʃəvɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to the Bolsheviks or their policies.
    • The Bolshevik revolution changed the course of Russian history.
    • She wrote a paper on Bolshevik ideology and its impact on agriculture.
    • The museum had a special exhibit on Bolshevik propaganda posters.
noun
  1. A member of the Russian Social Democratic Party that seized power in the Russian Revolution of 1917, later becoming the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
    • The Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government in October 1917.
    • Many Bolsheviks were exiled to Siberia before the revolution.
    • Lenin was the most famous leader of the Bolsheviks.
  2. A person who supports radical political change or revolution, often used disapprovingly.
    • My grandfather called anyone who wanted higher taxes a Bolshevik.
    • In some small towns, a Bolshevik is anyone who questions authority.
    • The boss accused the striking workers of being a bunch of Bolsheviks.
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