Bolshevise -

: They stood in opposition to the "Mensheviks" ("minority"), who advocated for a broader, more inclusive party structure similar to Western European socialist parties.

After the 1917 October Revolution, the term took on an international dimension through the Comintern (Third International) . bolshevise

: In 1920, any socialist party wishing to join the Comintern had to "bolshevise" by adopting strict conditions, including the expulsion of reformists and the establishment of a centralized "democratic centralist" structure. : They stood in opposition to the "Mensheviks"

: The "Bolsheviks" (meaning "majority") led by Vladimir Lenin, favored a small, professional, and highly disciplined party of revolutionaries. who advocated for a broader