duma
Americannoun
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(in Russia prior to 1917) a council or official assembly.
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(initial capital letter) an elective legislative assembly, established in 1905 by Nicholas II, constituting the lower house of parliament.
noun
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(usually capital) the elective legislative assembly established by Tsar Nicholas II in 1905: overthrown by the Bolsheviks in 1917
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(before 1917) any official assembly or council
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short for State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament
Etymology
Origin of duma
1865–70; < Russian, Old Russian dúma assembly, council (an early homonym with dúma thought); cognate with Bulgarian dúma word, Slovak duma meditation; Slavic *dum- probably < Gothic dōms judgment ( see doom)
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There is 1 more vote in the DUMA, yes.
From Time • Dec. 20, 2012
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