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Bolshevik
nounmasculine/femininehistóricocommon/bolʃɨˈvikɨ/bol·che·vi·que
Definition
1A 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