comunista

communist

adjective noun koh-moo-NEES-tah Less Common

Usage Note

Comunista is invariable for gender: el/la comunista, un partido comunista, una líder comunista. It functions as both adjective and noun. The related noun comunismo refers to the ideology itself. In modern Spanish media it often appears as a historical or political label rather than a live ideological marker.

Examples

"El partido comunista ganó las elecciones."

Natural Translation

The communist party won the elections.

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