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Leninism

DEFINITIONS OF: Leninism

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n 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)

Synonyms:
Marxism-Leninism
Type of:
communism
a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
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