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brezhnev doctrine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
brezh-nev -doc-trine
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A policy which stated that the Soviet Union had the right to intervene in places where capitalism threatened communism.

name

Any similar policy of ideologically motivated intervention in the affairs of other states.

Etymology

Named after Soviet Communist Party General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev.

Questions

What does brezhnev doctrine mean?
A policy which stated that the Soviet Union had the right to intervene in places where capitalism threatened communism.
Where does brezhnev doctrine come from?
Named after Soviet Communist Party General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev.

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