Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

commanding heights

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: com-mand-ing heights
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of commanding heights of the economy: Certain strategically important sectors of the economy such as public utilities and natural resources.

Etymology

Coined by Soviet political leader Vladimir Lenin.

Questions

What does commanding heights mean?: Clipping of commanding heights of the economy: Certain strategically important sectors of the economy such as public utilities and natural resources.
Where does commanding heights come from?: Coined by Soviet political leader Vladimir Lenin.

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