zubatovshchina

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What does zubatovshchina mean?

The creation of police-run trade unions in an attempt to compromise the labour movement.

Where does zubatovshchina come from?

Borrowed from Russian зуба́товщина (zubátovščina), named after Sergei Vasilyevich Zubatov.

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