Communist Party

Revolutionary political group

The Communist Party refers to the official governing party in communist states, or to historically significant parties in particular countries.

In the Soviet Union, the Communist Party held absolute power from 1917 to 1991.

China's Communist Party remains the sole ruling party today.

In the United States, the Communist Party USA was subject to intense scrutiny during the Cold War: He was accused of having ties to the Communist Party. (Lowercase communist party is any party advocating communism.)

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