comrades

Brothers in arms

Comrades are companions united by shared activity, purpose, or circumstance—fellow soldiers, fellow workers, fellow travelers.

The word implies equality and mutual commitment: comrades in arms, comrades in the struggle.

Because of its prominence in socialist and communist movements, comrade carries political connotations in English, often suggesting leftist solidarity or used ironically to mock it.

friendship

companions

Those who accompany

friendsVoluntary close relations
buddiesInformal term for friends
palsInformal term for companions

mates · allies · confidants · associates · peers · colleagues · acquaintances · chums · fellows · partners

solidarity

unity

Wholeness through cohesion

brotherhoodKinship among men
sisterhoodBond among women
fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions

togetherness · bonds · kinship · esprit de corps · cohesion · teamwork · cooperation · mutualism · mutual aid · collective

military

soldiers

Military personnel who fight

troopsMilitary personnel collectively
platoonSmall infantry formation
squadSmall working group

battalion · regiment · brigade · unit · corps · infantry · marines · commandos · combatants · fighters

political

proletariat

Laborers lacking capital ownership

BolsheviksLenin's revolutionary party
MarxismClass-based revolutionary philosophy
LeninismVanguard-led revolutionary doctrine

collectivism · socialism · communism · leftist · workers · unionize · egalitarianism · redistribution · nationalization · revolutionary

address

greeting

Expression of welcome

salutationExpression of goodwill
honorificRespectful form of address
titleFormal honorific or name

citizen · brother · sister · friend · colleague · member · fellow

comrades

companions

unity

soldiers

proletariat

greeting

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