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sovietism

(ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtɪzəm; ˈsɒv-)

n (sometimes capital)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the principle or practice of government through soviets, esp as practised in the former Soviet Union

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any characteristic deemed representative of Soviet ideology

ˈsovietist n, adj

ˌsovietˈistic adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Sovietism, sovietism

1. the soviet system of government and the principles and practices of such a government.
2. a policy, action, etc., typical of the Soviet Union. — Sovietist, sovietist, n., adj.

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sovietism - Soviet communism

Bolshevism, collectivism

communism - a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

revisionism - a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism

revisionism - any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx

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