undergovernment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + government.
Meanings
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A subordinate or secondary government.
Facing the problem of an undergovernment inherent in a huge and backward country, […] Stalin tried to cure it by hypercentralization […]
2018, Olga Velikanova, Mass Political Culture Under Stalinism, page 65:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undergovernments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |