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commune

How to use commune in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for commune.

Editorial note

In other words, he's building a private campground, not a commune.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

the smallest administrative district of several European countries

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of commune gathered in one view.

noun

the smallest administrative district of several European countries

noun

a body of people or families living together and sharing everything

verb

communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for commune.

noun

the smallest administrative district of several European countries

noun

a body of people or families living together and sharing everything

verb

communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature"

verb

receive Communion, in the Catholic church

Example sentences

1

In other words, he's building a private campground, not a commune.

2

You are running a business, not a hippie commune.

3

Stallman seems to think we all live in some free love hippie commune where we can all just give source code away.

4

A daily 45 minute commune through barely moving traffic2.

5

I lived on a hippy commune from 1974 to 1979 - we had our own currency then, called 'trash' in which we could buy anything we wanted.

6

I was only allowed into the bookshop, and every single book and CD was by the commune leader.

7

I've seen business people turning up at the commune to hand over bags full of cash without uttering a single word.

8

The commune has been functional since the 60s, sucking up its members' wealth in exchange for living under the direction of a charismatic leader.

9

But ultimately, seven billion people are never going to form some totally sweet Zapatista-style worldwide commune.

10

If you think ostensibly "flat" social structures can't be gamed in stunningly unpleasant ways, then I have a bridge to every 1970s anarcho-syndicalist commune in Brooklyn for sale.

11

Short of living on a commune and totally removing yourself from the broader economy, what can people actually do to avoid NSA surveillance as it exists today, let alone a decade from now?

12

There are only so many ways that people self-organize, and the perfect ideal of a peaceful anarchist commune is not one such method that is stable or practical with our current level of technology.

13

So what he is essentially saying is, they're an anarcho-syndicalist commune, taking it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week, and all the decision of that officer must be approved at a bi-weekly meeting by a two-thirds majority.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use commune in a sentence?

In other words, he's building a private campground, not a commune.

What does commune mean?

the smallest administrative district of several European countries

What part of speech is commune?

commune is commonly used as noun, verb.