/ ˈbɒlʃɪvɪk; NAmE ˈboʊl-/ noun
a member of the group in Russia that took control after the 1917 Revolution
► Bol·shevik adjective
► Bol·shevism / ˈbɒlʃɪvɪzəm; NAmE ˈboʊl-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Russian , from bolˈshe greater (with reference to the greater faction).