Leon Trotsky

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Definition

Proper noun: * Leon Trotsky: A Russian revolutionary, Marxist theorist, and Soviet politician. He was a key figure in the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, played a crucial role in founding and leading the Red Army, and was a major opponent of Joseph Stalin. After losing a power struggle, he was expelled from the Communist Party and the Soviet Union, and was later assassinated in exile.

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Leon Trotsky was a principal leader of the October Revolution.
    • The ideas of Leon Trotsky are central to the political theory of Trotskyism.
    • Historians often contrast the policies of Stalin with those of Leon Trotsky.
Advanced Usage
  • "Trotskyist" / "Trotskyite": (noun/adjective) A follower of Leon Trotsky's theories; relating to his branch of communism, which opposed Stalinism and advocated for permanent international revolution.
    • The group identified as Trotskyists and criticized the Soviet Union's bureaucracy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Trotskyism (noun): The political or economic principles of Leon Trotsky, especially the theory that socialism should be established throughout the world by continuing revolution.
  • Trotskyist (noun/adjective): A supporter of Trotskyism.
  • Trotskyite (noun/adjective): Often used synonymously with "Trotskyist," though sometimes considered a derogatory term by opponents.
Synonyms
  • Revolutionary
  • Marxist theorist
  • Bolshevik leader
Related Phrases/Concepts
  • Permanent Revolution: A central concept in Trotsky's theory, arguing that in historically backward countries the democratic and socialist stages of revolution must be combined and that socialism cannot survive without spreading internationally.
  • The Red Army: The military force founded and built by Trotsky as People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs.
  • The Left Opposition: The faction within the Russian Communist Party led by Trotsky in the 1920s, which opposed the growing bureaucracy and Stalin's theory of "Socialism in One Country."
Noun
  1. Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped Lenin and built up the army; he was ousted from the Communist Party by Stalin and eventually assassinated in Mexico (1879-1940)

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