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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)

Stakhanovism Related Forms
Sta·kha′·nov·ite′ (-vīt′) adjective, noun

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