n. mild or pleasant-sounding word or phrase, especially substituted for harsher or vulgar one; such substitution. euphemize, v.i. & t.euphemist, n.euphemistic, a.
The large star symbolizes the common programme of the Communist Party. The small stars represent the four economic classes: peasants, workers, petty bourgeoisie, and ‘patriotic capitalists’. Effective date: 1 October 1949.