the state planning commission of the former Soviet Union or any of its constituent republics: it was responsible for coordination and development of the economy, social services, etc
Word origin
C20: from Russian Gos(udarstvennaya) Plan(ovaya Comissiya) State Planning Committee
Gosplan in American English
(ɡɑsˈplɑːn)
noun
(in the Soviet Union)
the official planning organization, which drew up projects embracing trade and industry, agriculture, education, and public health
Word origin
[‹ Russ Gosplán, for Gosudárstvennaya plánovaya komíssiya State Planning Commission]