okrug
/ˈɑkrʌɡ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An administrative division of some Slavic states.
Example Sentences
- "It should also be taken into account, that the creation of okruga was carried out without consideration of the country’s economic divisions and regions’ economic potentials. The number and structure of federal okruga should be specified further. Therefore, given that okruga continue evolving as centers of governance over social and economic territorial development, change of structure and organization principles can be viewed as a long term task."
- "Eighteen additional nationalities had territorial enclaves (autonomous oblasts and okruga) but possessed very little power of self-government."
- "In 1929 the eight uezdy were replaced by five okruga."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɑkrʌɡ/
- British English: /ˈɒkrʌɡ/