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Brezhnev Doctrine

Brezhnev Doctrine proper noun: a policy which stated that the Soviet Union had the right to intervene in places where capitalism threatened communism.

Proper noun

Brezhnev Doctrine

  1. A policy which stated that the Soviet Union had the right to intervene in places where capitalism threatened communism.
  2. (broadly) Any similar policy of ideologically motivated intervention in the affairs of other states.

Origin of Brezhnev Doctrine

Named after Soviet Communist Party General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev.

Questions about Brezhnev Doctrine

What does Brezhnev Doctrine mean?
Brezhnev Doctrine means a policy which stated that the Soviet Union had the right to intervene in places where capitalism threatened communism.
What part of speech is Brezhnev Doctrine?
Brezhnev Doctrine is a proper noun.

Words near Brezhnev Doctrine in the dictionary

  1. Breytenbach
  2. brezel
  3. brezel wood
  4. brezels
  5. Brezhnev
  6. Brezhnev Doctrine
  7. Brezhnevian
  8. Brezhnevism
  9. Brezhnevite
  10. Brezhnevites
  11. brezilin

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