Stalinist
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Stalinist
Example Sentences
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Marsh had written of Soviet officers knocking on citizens’ doors in pursuit of information for her young-adult novel about authoritarianism in Stalinist Ukraine, a finalist for the National Book Award.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He’d co-written the script, focusing on the tragic love story between a writer in Stalinist Russia and his devoted paramour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
The dog went up the stairs of the gray Stalinist building on the North Korean side.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
On October 23, 1956, students marched through the streets of Budapest, Hungary, demanding among other things the removal of Stalinist symbols, improvements in wages, economic reforms, and the removal of Soviet troops from the country.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Although much of the architecture imitates the colossal style of Stalinist work, some of it is of high artistic quality and imagination.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut
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