Definitions of Leninism
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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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synonyms:
Marxism-Leninism
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type of:
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communism
a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
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communism
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