A follower or advocate of Leninism, the political theory developed by Vladimir Lenin, which emphasizes the role of a vanguard party in leading the working class to revolution and establishing a dictatorship of the proletariat.

The Leninist believed that a strong, centralized party was essential for achieving a socialist state.

Leninistadjektiv

Relating to or characteristic of the political theories and practices of Vladimir Lenin, especially the adaptation of Marxism to the conditions of early 20th-century Russia.

The party adopted a Leninist approach to its organizational structure, emphasizing a vanguard leadership.