zemstvo
UK/ˈzɛmstvəʊ/
zemstvo noun: a Russian district or provincial council, or elective local-governmental administrative division, founded in 1864 by Tsar Alexander the Liberator.
Noun
zemstvo (plural zemstvos or zemstva)
- A Russian district or provincial council, or elective local-governmental administrative division, founded in 1864 by Tsar Alexander the Liberator.
- Two of Alexander III's counter-reforms, in 1890 and 1892, greatly increased the governors' powers over the zemstvos and municipal bodies.1996, Orlando Figes, A People's Tragedy, Folio Society, published 2013, page 52
zemstvo meaning in Tamil
zemstvo in Tamil
- ருசியாவில் மாவட்ட ஆட்சிக்கழகம்
Forms of zemstvo
| plural | zemstvos |
|---|---|
| plural | zemstva |
| alternative form | zempstwo |
| alternative form | zemstwo |
Origin of zemstvo
From Russian зе́мство (zémstvo), from земля́ (zemljá, “land, country”).
Words formed from zemstvo
- zemstvoist
Questions about zemstvo
- What does zemstvo mean?
- Zemstvo means a Russian district or provincial council, or elective local-governmental administrative division, founded in 1864 by Tsar Alexander the Liberator.
- What is zemstvo in Tamil?
- Zemstvo in Tamil is ருசியாவில் மாவட்ட ஆட்சிக்கழகம். See Zemstvo meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is zemstvo?
- Zemstvo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce zemstvo?
- Zemstvo is pronounced /ˈzɛmstvəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of zemstvo?
- The plural of zemstvo is zemstvos.
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