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war communism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The economic policy of the Soviet Russia from 1918 to 1921 during the Russian Civil War (1917‒23) and the Allied intervention (1918‒25).

Pronunciation

/ˈwɔɹ ˈkɒm.jʊˌnɪzm̩/

Word forms

war communism

Etymology

Calque of Russian вое́нный коммуни́зм (vojénnyj kommunízm).

Synonyms

military communism
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