Leninism

Leninism is a way of thinking about how the communist party should be organized. It says it should be a dictatorship of the proletariat (the working class holds the power). It is thought to be one of the first steps towards socialism (where the workers own the factories, etc.).^[1] It is one part of Marxism–Leninism, which emphasizes the transition from capitalism to socialism.

1. ↑ The New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought Third Edition (1999) pp. 476–477.