communist bandit

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Etymology[edit]

Calque of Chinese 共匪 (gòngfěi).

Noun[edit]

communist bandit (plural communist bandits)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) A Chinese communist.

Usage notes[edit]

Formerly used by the Kuomintang of the Republic of China. The government of the Republic of China has stopped using this term. Colloquial use of this term occasionally occurs among Chinese dissidents.

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