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Initialism vs Communist - What's the difference?

initialism | communist |

As nouns the difference between initialism and communist

is that initialism is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter while communist is a member of a (nominally) communist party.

As an adjective communist is

relating to a (nominally) communist party.

initialism

English

Noun

(wikipedia initialism) (en noun)
  • A term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
    • BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation.

    See also

    * abbreviation * acronym * orphan initialism * TLA *

    External links

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    communist

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
  • (nonstandard) Any revolutionary or subversive radical.