Meaning
Bolshevik
- A member of the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, led by Lenin
- A radical socialist or communist revolutionary; (figurative, dated) a hardline leftist
In a sentence
I bolscevichi presero il potere in Russia nell'autunno del 1917.
The Bolsheviks seized power in Russia in the autumn of 1917.
Lo storico ha pubblicato un saggio dettagliato sull'ideologia dei bolscevichi.
The historian published a detailed essay on the Bolsheviks' ideology.
Molti bolscevichi giocarono ruoli decisivi nella creazione dello stato sovietico.
Many Bolsheviks played decisive roles in the creation of the Soviet state.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bolscevico | masculine · singular |
| bolscevichi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural masculine ends in '-chi': 'bolscevichi'.
- Can also function as an adjective: 'la rivoluzione bolscevica'.