Comintern
/ˈkɒmɪntəːn/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An international association of Communist parties, established in 1919 by Vladimir Lenin and dissolved in 1943. historical
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From Russian Коминте́рн (Komintérn), contracted abbreviation of Коммуни́сти́ческий Интернациона́л (Kommunístíčeskij Intɛrnacionál, “Communist International”), from коммунисти́ческий (kommunistíčeskij) + Интернациона́л (Intɛrnacionál).