zemst·vo
| \ ˈzem(p)st-(ˌ)vō
, -və \
, -və \
plural zemstvos
Definition of zemstvo
: one of the district and provincial assemblies established in Russia in 1864
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“Zemstvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zemstvo. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of zemstvo was in 1865
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