perestroika

pe·rest·roika

US/pɛɹ.ɪˈstɹɔɪ.kə/ uncommon

noun

an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy

Origin

Borrowed from Russian перестро́йка (perestrójka, “restructuring”).

Phrases

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Related words

Broader terms

economic policy

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noun
singular	perestroika
plural	perestroikas