English
Zubatovshchina
Zubatovshchina comes from Russian зуба́товщина.
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The story
Borrowed from Russian зуба́товщина (zubátovščina), named after Sergei Vasilyevich Zubatov.
Every English word from Russian зуба́товщина
Today it means
noun The creation of police-run trade unions in an attempt to compromise the labour movement.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Russian зуба́товщина / Zubatovshchina