Perestroika: meaning, definitions and examples

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perestroika

 

[ pษ™หˆrษ›stษ™หŒkษ”ษชkษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

historical reform

Perestroika was a political movement for reform within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the 1980s. It is commonly associated with Mikhail Gorbachev, who introduced this program to revitalize the Soviet economy and foster more openness in government. The term translates to 'restructuring' in English and aimed to dismantle the bureaucratic structure of the Soviet system to promote efficiency and transparency. Perestroika radically changed many aspects of Soviet life and contributed to the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Synonyms

reform, restructuring, revitalization

Examples of usage

  • Perestroika changed the political landscape of the USSR.
  • Many historians cite perestroika as a turning point in Eastern Europe.
  • The concept of perestroika encompassed economic reforms.

Translations

Translations of the word "perestroika" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perestroika

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‡เคฐเฅ‹เคธเฅเคŸเฅเคฐเฅ‹เค‡เค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Perestroika

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perestroika

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะฑัƒะดะพะฒะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pierestrojka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒšใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆใƒญใ‚คใ‚ซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท perestroรฏka

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ perestroika

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท perestroyka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŽ˜๋ ˆ์ŠคํŠธ๋กœ์ด์นด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูŠุฑูŠุณุชุฑูˆูŠูƒุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ perestrojka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ perestrojka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‡ๅปบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ perestrojka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ perestroika

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะตั€ะตัั‚ั€ะพะนะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ perestroika

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ perestroika

Etymology

The term 'perestroika' comes from the Russian word 'ะฟะตั€ะตัั‚ั€ะพะนะบะฐ', which means 'restructuring'. Its usage began to gain prominence in the mid-1980s during the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev, who took office in 1985. Gorbachev introduced perestroika as part of a broader policy aimed at reforming the Soviet Union's economy and political system in response to internal and external pressures. By the late 1980s, the term became synonymous with the series of reforms aimed at modernizing Soviet society, promoting greater economic freedoms, and encouraging political transparency through the policy known as glasnost. The introduction of perestroika marked a significant shift in Soviet policies, aiming to address economic stagnation and the inefficiencies of the state-controlled economy while ultimately leading to significant socio-political changes, illustrated by the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,388, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.