Comrade
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒmɹeɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Comrade is a noun meaning A mate, companion, or associate.
Meaning
A mate, companion, or associate.
More Meanings
- (communism, by extension) A fellow socialist, communist or other similarly politically aligned person.
- (intransitive) To associate with someone in a friendly way.
- (communism) A non-hierarchical title, functionally similar to "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss", "Ms." etc, in a communist, socialist, or rarely in an Islamist state.
Example Sentences
Comrade Lenin inspired our people to undertake great works.
Hello, comrade. Are you going to the Communist Party meeting tonight?
But she was happy, for she was far away under another sky, and comrading again with her Rangers, and her animal friends, and the soldiers.
[… these tears] Which weep the comrade of my choice, An awful thought, a life removed, The human-hearted man I loved, A spirit, not a breathing voice.
Word Forms
- comrades
- comrading
- comraded
Synonyms for comrade
Depending on context, synonyms include brother, tovarish, familiar, companion, fellow, associate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fellow, companion, associate, familiar, brother, buddy.
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