Comrade

Comrade is a term meaning friend, colleague, or ally. The term originally carried a strong military connotation, and referred to a roommate.

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The term "comrade" (and its equivalent in other languages) is widely used to mean "a fellow socialist" or "a fellow communist".

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This usage was inspired by the French Revolution. Upon abolishing the titles of nobility, and the terms monsieur and madame (literally, "milord" and "milady"), the revolutionaries employed the term citoyen(ne) (meaning "citizen") to refer to each other. King Louis XVI, for instance, was addressed Citoyen Louis Capet to emphasize his loss of privilege.

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