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Bolshevik

nounmasculine/femininehistóricocommon/bolʃɨˈvikɨ/bol·che·vi·que

Definition

1

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.

Usage examples

“Trotsky was a key Bolshevik figure during the revolution.”
“The Bolsheviks seized control of the government in Petrograd.”

Common combinations

Bolshevik RevolutionBolshevik PartyBolshevik leader