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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The theory and practice of proletarian revolution as developed by Lenin.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • proper noun a form of communism based on the writings of Marx and Lenin; called also Marxism-Leninism.

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  • noun The political philosophy named after Vladimir Lenin that is characterized by the theory of imperialism and the theory of the revolutionary party.

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  • noun the political and economic theories of Lenin which provided the guiding doctrine of the Soviet Union; the modification of Marxism by Lenin stressed that imperialism is the highest form of capitalism (which shifts the struggle from developed to underdeveloped countries)

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Examples

  • As for his insinuations at my expense, one thing should be said: given the conditions and atmosphere of the Cold War, there has come into being in America such a phenomenon as Red-baiting with a liberal slant, and Howe's attempt to stick me with the term Leninism ” a term so obviously opprobrious in his eyes ” is an example of it.

    An Exchange on the Left Howe, Irving 1967

  • Here is the aptly named for present purposes redsquirrelfaction on this question, explaining perfectly why I used the word Leninism to describe today's American right:

    Utah and philosophy 2010

  • Citing Whittaker Chambers, the Communist-turned-informer, Reagan asserted that Marxism-Leninism is "the second oldest religious faith," first proclaimed by the serpent in the Garden of Eden when he tempted Adam and Eve to disobey God. [

    Excerpt: God and Gold by Walter Mead 2007

  • This science of Marxism-Leninism, which is expounded in the books as evidence had its origin over a century ago with two great political thinkers, Karl Marx and Frederick Engels.

    Statement at the Smith Act Trial 1951

  • Qutb the father of the modern movement drew heavily on on Western radical thought, his belief system has been described as Leninism in Islamist dress.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • Outb the father of the modern movement drew heavily on on Western radical thought, his belief system has been described as Leninism in Islamist dress.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • Bertram D. Wolfe's essay on "Leninism," to cite a single example, contains several pages on the development of Marx's thought, followed by a detailed examination of the kind of operations which Lenin made on that thought.

    Multiple Simultaneous Submissions 2009

  • But hidebound political science degree-holder that I am which explains why I can only teach English for a living, the word "Leninism" still conjures up images of cloth caps, pointy beards and bad art, and I just can't apply the word to Mormons, Nazis and Chinese Nationalists.

    New Taiwan Weekly Case Michael Turton 2008

  • "Leninism" in effect becomes what the current leaders want it to be—transformation of Marxism itself....

    Making the History of 1989 1989

  • How does one set about establishing the intellectual origins of the doctrine which has come to be known as 'Leninism'?

    Scaffolding of Lies Schapiro, Leonard 1981

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