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Menshevik
[ men-shuh-vik; Russian myin-shi-vyeek ]
noun
- a member of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party in opposition to the Bolsheviks: advocated gradual development of full socialism through parliamentary government and cooperation with bourgeois parties; absorbed into the Communist party formed in 1918.
Menshevik
/ ˈɛʃɪɪ /
noun
- a member of the moderate wing of the Russian Social Democratic Party, advocating gradual reform to achieve socialism Compare Bolshevik
Derived Forms
- ˈѱԲ𱹾, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ѱ·· [men, -sh, uh, -viz-, uh, m], noun
- ѱs· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of Menshevik1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of Menshevik1
Example Sentences
On an early date in a romantic Chelsea bistro, the two argued at length over the comparative power of the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks during the Russian Revolution.
The Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks were competing factions of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party of the early 1900s.
Election banners advocate the Poale Zion, a Jewish party aligned with the Mensheviks.
A bankruptcy case for the Menshevik factory is due to be heard in Moscow in January, according to court filings.
The “Menshevik” factory building, in south-east Moscow, has been cordoned off by the police, which is trying to make a contact with the gunman and free the hostages, RIA said.
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