Comintern
An international association of Communist parties, established in 1919 by Vladimir Lenin and dissolved in 1943.
Proper noun
- An international association of Communist parties, established in 1919 by Vladimir Lenin and dissolved in 1943.
Origin
From Russian Коминте́рн (Komintérn), contracted abbreviation of Коммуни́сти́ческий Интернациона́л (Kommunístíčeskij Intɛrnacionál, “Communist International”), from коммунисти́ческий (kommunistíčeskij) + Интернациона́л (Intɛrnacionál).