companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate (noun)

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

"drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"

Comrade (noun)

a fellow member of the Communist Party

brother, comrade (noun)

used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement

"Greetings, comrade!"

comrade (Noun)

A mate, companion, or associate.

comrade (Noun)

A companion in battle, fellow soldier.

comrade (Noun)

A fellow socialist or Communist.

comrade (Noun)

(As a title replacing "Mr", "Mrs", "Miss", "Ms" etc in leftwing circles) Comrade Lenin

Comrade

Comrade means "friend", "colleague", or "ally". The word comes from French camarade and this French word has it roots in the Spanish term camarada. The term is frequently used by left-wing organizations around the globe. "Comrade" has often become a stock phrase and form of address. This word has its regional equivalents available in many languages.

Comrade

The term comrade (Russian: товарищ, romanized: tovarisch) generally means 'mate', 'colleague', or 'ally', and derives from the Spanish and Portuguese, term camarada, literally meaning 'chamber mate', from Latin camera, meaning 'chamber' or 'room'. It may also specifically mean "fellow soldier". Political use of the term was inspired by the French Revolution, after which it grew into a form of address between socialists and workers. Since the Russian Revolution, popular culture in the Western world has often associated it with communism.