How to Use Decembrist in a Sentence
Decembrist
noun-
Herzen’s arrest was part of a sweeping crackdown on intellectual circles following the Decembrist uprising, as the tsarist regime sought to quell dissent.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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