Mao Zedong

/ˌmaʊ ˈzeɪˌdɔŋ/
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Definitions of Mao Zedong
  1. noun
    Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)
    synonyms: Mao, Mao Tsetung
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    example of:
    commie, communist
    a socialist who advocates communism
    revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter
    a radical supporter of political or social revolution
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