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Stakhanovism definition

Sta·kha·nov·ism (stə khä′nə viz′əm)

noun

in the Soviet Union, a system whereby teams of workers sought to increase their production by improving efficiency and, if successful, were rewarded with bonuses and privileges

Etymology: after Aleksei Stakhanov, Soviet miner whose efforts inspired it (1935)

Related Forms:

  • Stakhanovite Sta·kha′·nov·ite′ (-vīt′) adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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