Bolshevik (noun)

A member of the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, which seized power in the October Revolution of 1917 and eventually became the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Origin:

From the russian большевик (bol'shevik), from большинство (bol'shinstvo, "majority"). .

Examples:

1. During the October Revolution, the Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government and established the first communist government in the world.
2. Many leading Bolsheviks, including Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin, went on to play key roles in the early years of the Soviet Union.
3. The term 'Bolshevik' is now most often used to describe members of the original faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party.
4. The Bolsheviks are often seen as having played a decisive role in the Russian Revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union.
5. Critics of the Bolsheviks often argue that their ideas and policies led to widespread oppression, poverty, and suffering in the Soviet Union.