Gosplan
[ gos-plahn ]
/ gɒsˈplɑn /
noun (in the Soviet Union)
the official planning organization, which drew up projects embracing trade and industry, agriculture, education, and public health.
Origin of Gosplan
< Russian Gosplán, for Gosudárstvennaya plánovaya komíssiya State Planning Commission
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British Dictionary definitions for gosplan
Gosplan
/ (ˈɡɒsˌplæn) /
noun
the state planning commission of the former Soviet Union or any of its constituent republics: it was responsible for coordination and development of the economy, social services, etc
Word Origin for Gosplan
C20: from Russian Gos (udarstvennaya) Plan (ovaya Comissiya) State Planning Committee
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