war communism

noun

war communism

noun

/ˈwɔɹ ˈkɒm.jʊˌnɪzm̩/

Etymology Calque of Russian вое́нный коммуни́зм (vojénnyj kommunízm).

Economics, History, Human sciences, Sciences The economic policy of the Soviet Russia from 1918 to 1921 during the Russian Civil War (1917‒23) and the Allied intervention (1918‒25).

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