Maximalists
a group of Russian revolutionists who operated during the revolutionary disturbances in Russia during 1905 and later. They were a very secret organization, a branch of the Social Revolutionists, who deliberately adopted a policy of acquiring funds for revolutionary purposes by robbing government offices, banks, etc. They would openly attack messengers carrying funds in the streets of large cities, not hesitating to kill where resistance was offered. Eventually their operations were much hampered by the precautions taken by the government officials. This group was closely allied with the " fighting arm" of the Social Revolutionary Organization, whose members adopted terrorist measures. The word "Maximalist" has sometimes been applied to the Bolsheviki, but this is through an error of MAXIMIANUS translation, the Bolsheviki being Social Democrats, and having nothing in common with the Social Revolutionists.