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volost

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volost [ˈvəʊlɒst]
n
1. (Historical Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the former Soviet Union) a rural soviet
2. (Historical Terms) (Social Science / Human Geography) (in tsarist Russia) a peasant community consisting of several villages or hamlets
[from Russian]
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The figures given by Krasnaia pechat' indicate a clear preference for those closest to the peasants and in a position to most oppress them--leaders of the village soviets and of volost executive committees, and militiamen.
Shaping peasant political discourse during the new economic policy: ... by Hudson, Hugh D., Jr. / Journal of Social History
And the volost worker Ol'kin, "a man little acquainted with agriculture," was named the chief of the district land department (RAIZO).
A PEASANT REBELLION IN STALIN'S RUSSIA: THE PITELINSKII UPRISING, ... by McDonald, Tracy / Journal of Social History
 
 
 
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