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noun
the political and economic policies of Boris Yeltsin, after he became the effective ruler of Russia following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991
the outward appearance of democracy, while actually concentrating power in a form of authoritarianism
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: disapproving, uncountable
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noun
the political and economic policies of Boris Yeltsin, after he became the effective ruler of Russia following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991
the economic and social chaos as a result of the decline of the authority of the Russian state
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: disapproving, uncountable
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History
From Yeltsin + -ism.
