Bolshevik
nounmasculine/femininehistórico/bolʃɨˈvikɨ/medium
bol·che·vi·que
Definition
A member of the majority faction (Russian: bol'shinstvo) of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, led by Lenin, which became the Communist Party and led the October Revolution of 1917.
Trotsky was a key Bolshevik figure during the revolution.
The Bolsheviks seized control of the government in Petrograd.
Common collocations
Bolshevik RevolutionBolshevik PartyBolshevik leader
Etymology
Do russo 'большевик' (bol'shevik), de 'большинство' (bol'shinstvo - maioria).