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mass line

mass line noun: the policy of consulting the masses, interpreting their suggestions within the framework of Marxism-Leninism, and then enforcing the resulting policies, as introduced by the Chinese Communist Party.

Noun

mass line (uncountable)

  1. (China) The policy of consulting the masses, interpreting their suggestions within the framework of Marxism-Leninism, and then enforcing the resulting policies, as introduced by the Chinese Communist Party.

mass line meaning in Vietnamese

mass line in Vietnamese

policy
đường lối quần chúng

Origin of mass line

A calque of Chinese 群眾路線／群众路线 (qúnzhòng lùxiàn).

Questions about mass line

What does mass line mean?
Mass line means the policy of consulting the masses, interpreting their suggestions within the framework of Marxism-Leninism, and then enforcing the resulting policies, as introduced by the Chinese Communist Party.
What is mass line in Vietnamese?
Mass line in Vietnamese is đường lối quần chúng. See Mass line meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is mass line?
Mass line is a noun.

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