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单词 zemstvo
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Definition of zemstvo in US English:

zemstvo

nounPlural zemstvosˈzemstvōˈzemstvō
  • One of a system of elected councils established in tsarist Russia to administer local affairs after the abolition of serfdom.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Elected by the local zemstvo, the justice of the peace dealt with small cases where the parties desired a quick, comprehensible, inexpensive, and on-the-spot decision.
    • Under a further Statute of 1 January 1864, zemstvos or local government assemblies were elected at district and province level, essentially by the landed gentry.

Origin

Russian, from zemlya 'land'.

Definition of zemstvo in US English:

zemstvo

nounˈzemstvō
  • One of a system of elected councils established in tsarist Russia to administer local affairs after the abolition of serfdom.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Under a further Statute of 1 January 1864, zemstvos or local government assemblies were elected at district and province level, essentially by the landed gentry.
    • Elected by the local zemstvo, the justice of the peace dealt with small cases where the parties desired a quick, comprehensible, inexpensive, and on-the-spot decision.

Origin

Russian, from zemlya ‘land’.

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