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Marxism-Leninism

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