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Stakhanovism [stæˈkænəˌvɪzəm] n (Historical Terms) (in the former Soviet Union) a system designed to raise production by offering incentives to efficient workers [named after A. G. Stakhanov (1906-77), Soviet coal miner, the worker first awarded benefits under the system in 1935] Stakhanovite n Stakhanovism a system of piecework incentives, speedup, and competition for bonuses and honors introduced into Russia in 1935 and named after A. G. Stakhanov, whose prodigious mining output is eonstantly emulated. — Stakhanovite, n., adj. See also: CommunismHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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