Stakhanovism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Stakhanov + -ism, from the name of Aleksei Grigor’evich Stakhanov (Алексе́й Григо́рьевич Стаха́нов), a Russian coal miner whose prodigious output was publicised by Stalin as part of a 1935 campaign.
Noun[edit]
Stakhanovism (uncountable)
- A system instituted in communist countries to encourage increased productivity.
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Translations[edit]
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Further reading[edit]
- Stakhanovite movement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia