Meaning of Bolshevik in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪk/

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  1. Noun

    Bolshevik

    Etymology

    Russian, from bolʹshe‘greater’ (with reference to the greater faction)

    Definitions

    1. emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries

    Derived terms

  2. 2. a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party

    Derived terms

  3. Qualitative Adjective

    Bolshevik

    Definitions

    1. of or relating to Bolshevism

    Examples

    • « Bolshevik Revolution »

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