/
ˈbɒlʃɪvɪk/
n.
historical - a member of the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party, which seized power in the Revolution of 1917.
- a person with politically subversive or radical views.
Derivative
- Bolshevism n.
- Bolshevist n.
Etymology
Russ., from bol'she ‘greater’ (with ref. to the greater faction).