bolshevik

/bɒlˈsɛvɪk/

Definitions

1. noun

a member of the Bolsheviks, a revolutionary faction within the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party that seized power in Russia in 1917, establishing the world’s first socialist state

“The historian studied the rise of the Bolsheviks and their impact on Russian society.”

2. adjective

relating to or characteristic of the Bolsheviks

“The Bolshevik policies transformed the Russian economy.”

Synonyms

  • communist
  • revolutionary
  • socialist

Antonyms

  • conservative
  • counter-revolutionary