Communism, a political ideology based on the principles of shared ownership and classless society, has often been associated with several synonyms. These synonyms have been coined to describe the various forms of communism and its related movements. Some of the prominent synonyms for communism are collectivism, socialism, Marxism, Leninism, and Maoism. Collectivism is a system where individuals are organized into groups and given equal shares of resources. Socialism is a system that advocates for public ownership, whereby the means of production are under collective control. Marxism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless society by replacing capitalism with communism. Leninism and Maoism are political ideologies that advocate for revolutionary action to achieve communism.