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*1 a : an [[intimate]] [[friend]] or associate : companion
*1 a : an [[intimate]] [[friend]] or associate : companion
:b : a fellow soldier
:b : a fellow soldier
*2 [from its use as a form of address by [[Communism|communists]]
*2 from its use as a form of address by [[Communism|communists]]
==Description==
==Description==
'''Comrade''' means "[[friend]]", "[[colleague]]", or "ally". The [[word]] comes from French camarade. The term has seen use in the military, but is most commonly associated with left-wing [[movements]], where "comrade" has often become a stock phrase and form of address.
'''Comrade''' means "[[friend]]", "[[colleague]]", or "ally". The [[word]] comes from French camarade. The term has seen use in the military, but is most commonly associated with left-wing [[movements]], where "comrade" has often become a stock phrase and form of address.
