What is a communist government? could someone explain how it operates in the simplest way possible?
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 A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people.

Communist: A theoretical economic system characterized by the collective  ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members.

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