perestroika

[ per-uh-stroi-kuh; Russian pyi-ryi-stroi-kuh ]

/ ˌpɛr əˈstrɔɪ kə; Russian pyɪ ryɪˈstrɔɪ kə /

noun

Russian. the program of economic and political reform in the Soviet Union initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986.

Origin of perestroika

From the Russian word perestróĭka literally, rebuilding, reorganization

Words nearby perestroika

Perendale, perennate, perennial, perentie, Peres, perestroika, Peretz, Perey, Pérez de Cuéllar, Perez Esquivel, Pérez Galdós

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Example sentences from the Web for perestroika

Of course, in Russia at that time you had just the beginning of Gorbachev, and glasnost and perestroika.
How The Cold War Endgame Played Out In The Rubble Of The Berlin Wall|William O’Connor|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perestroika and glasnost may have come and gone, but the hair has remained the same.
Russian Politicians Flaunt '80s Style At The Kremlin|Anna Nemtsova|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He built his empire in the perestroika days, when Russia was a new and often violent capitalism frontier.
Oligarch v. Oligarch: London's Courts Attract Litigious Tycoons|Mike Giglio|July 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I left my hometown, Nizhny Novgorod, as a teenager in the midst of perestroika.
Russian Girl Katia Popova Was Trapped in Her Apartment for Nine Years|Anna Nemtsova|December 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST

His perestroika changed global politics, ended the Cold War, and won him a Nobel Peace Prize.
What the Secret Documents Reveal|Dr. Cheryl Benard|November 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for perestroika

perestroika

/ (ˌpɛrəˈstrɔɪkə) /

noun

the policy of reconstructing the economy, etc, of the former Soviet Union under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachov

Word Origin for perestroika

C20: Russian, literally: reconstruction

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单词	perestroika
释义	perestroika [ per-uh-stroi-kuh; Russian pyi-ryi-stroi-kuh ] / ˌpɛr əˈstrɔɪ kə; Russian pyɪ ryɪˈstrɔɪ kə / noun Russian. the program of economic and political reform in the Soviet Union initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986. Origin of perestroika From the Russian word perestróĭka literally, rebuilding, reorganization Words nearby perestroika Perendale, perennate, perennial, perentie, Peres, perestroika, Peretz, Perey, Pérez de Cuéllar, Perez Esquivel, Pérez Galdós Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perestroika Of course, in Russia at that time you had just the beginning of Gorbachev, and glasnost and perestroika. How The Cold War Endgame Played Out In The Rubble Of The Berlin Wall\|William O’Connor\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Perestroika and glasnost may have come and gone, but the hair has remained the same. Russian Politicians Flaunt '80s Style At The Kremlin\|Anna Nemtsova\|October 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He built his empire in the perestroika days, when Russia was a new and often violent capitalism frontier. Oligarch v. Oligarch: London's Courts Attract Litigious Tycoons\|Mike Giglio\|July 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I left my hometown, Nizhny Novgorod, as a teenager in the midst of perestroika. Russian Girl Katia Popova Was Trapped in Her Apartment for Nine Years\|Anna Nemtsova\|December 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST His perestroika changed global politics, ended the Cold War, and won him a Nobel Peace Prize. What the Secret Documents Reveal\|Dr. Cheryl Benard\|November 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for perestroika perestroika / (ˌpɛrəˈstrɔɪkə) / noun the policy of reconstructing the economy, etc, of the former Soviet Union under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachov Word Origin for perestroika C20: Russian, literally: reconstruction Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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