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  2. Communism - Wikipedia

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    Communism (from Latin communis, 'common, universal') [1] [2] is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement, [1] whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered around common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products to ...

  3. communism, political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of at least the major means of production (e.g., mines, mills, and factories) and the natural resources of a society.

  4. What is communism? | Britannica

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    Communism is a political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society in which the major means of production, such as mines and factories, are owned and controlled by the public.

  5. What Is Communism? Definition and Examples - ThoughtCo

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    Communism is a social and political ideology that strives to create a classless society in which all property and wealth are communally owned, instead of owned by individuals. The ideology of communism was developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848.

  6. Communism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    Today, the word communism usually refers to the political and economic ideologies originating from Karl Marx's theory of revolutionary socialism, which advocates a proletariat overthrow of capitalist structures within a society; societal and communal ownership and governance of the means of production; and the eventual establishment of a ...

  7. Communism Timeline ‑ Russia, China & Cuba - HISTORY

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    Communism, a political and economic ideology that calls for a classless society and equal sharing, has surged and declined since emerging in Russia in 1917.

  8. communism Facts | Britannica

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    Communism, political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of at least the major means of production (e.g., mines, mills, and factories) and the natural resources of a society.

  9. How Are Socialism and Communism Different? - HISTORY

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    Both socialism and communism are essentially economic philosophies advocating public rather than private ownership, especially of the means of production, distribution and exchange of goods...

  10. Communism - National Geographic Society

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    Communism is based on the goal of eliminating socioeconomic class struggles by creating a classless society in which everyone shares the benefits of labor and the state controls all property and wealth.

  11. What Is Communism? Definition and History - Investopedia

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    Communism is a political and economic ideology that positions itself in opposition to liberal democracy and capitalism. It advocates instead for a classless system in which the means of...