zemstvo
one of a system of elected local assemblies established in 1864 by Alexander II to replace the authority of the nobles in administering local affairs after the abolition of serfdom: became the core of the liberal movement from 1905 to 1917.
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How to use zemstvo in a sentence
Let him come and see how our zemstvo doctors work and what they do for the people.
Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov | Maxim GorkyThe assembly appointed an executive committee which is in permanent session, but the zemstvo assembles once a year.
The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.Above the district zemstvo is the goubernko zemstvo or provincial assembly, whose members are elected from the district zemstvos.
The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.Lidia was a teacher in the zemstvo school in her own village, and received a salary of twenty-five roubles a month.
The Darling and Other Stories | Anton Chekhov"Lida could only fall in love with a member of the zemstvo, as devoted to schools and hospitals as she is," I said.
The Darling and Other Stories | Anton Chekhov
British Dictionary definitions for zemstvo
/ (ˈzɛmstvəʊ, Russian ˈzjɛmstvə) /
(in tsarist Russia) an elective provincial or district council established in most provinces of Russia by Alexander II in 1864 as part of his reform policy
Origin of zemstvo
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