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perestroika

/ˌper.əˈstrɔɪ.kə/

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noun

/ˌper.əˈstrɔɪ.kə/C1formalpolitical
  • ruЭкономическая и политическая реформа, принятая в бывшем Советском Союзе в 1980-х годах, направленная на перестройку экономики путём повышения автоматизации и эффективности труда, что в конечном итоге способствовало отказу от централизованного планирования.

An economic and political reform policy adopted in the former Soviet Union during the 1980s, aimed at restructuring the economy by increasing automation and labor efficiency, which ultimately contributed to the end of central planning.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Economic and political restructuringC1formal

    A series of reforms introduced in the Soviet Union during the 1980s aimed at restructuring the economy and political system to increase efficiency and openness.

    ruПерестройка

    • Perestroika was implemented by Mikhail Gorbachev to revitalize the Soviet economy.
    • The policy of perestroika led to significant changes in the country's industrial sector.
    • Many historians debate the long-term effects of perestroika on the Russian economy.

    Synonymsreconstructionreformreorganization

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